2010 Volkswagen Tiguan: engine overheating

5 of the 110 complaints about the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan describe engine overheating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 189 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine overheating by model year

2025
1
2024
1
2023
1
2022
3
2019
1
2016
1
2013
6
2012
3
2011
3
2010
5
2009
2

What owners say

Filed Feb 20, 2018 · Seats · 30 miles · WI · fire · 1 injury

The seat heater on the driver side overheated, burned the driver's skin and burned a hole in a coat. A burning smell was clearly noticed.

Filed Feb 9, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 70,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that the exterior lighting failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the a fuse for the exterior lighting overheated and caused the fuse panel to become damaged. The fuse panel needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that the repair for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v569000 (electrical system) was previously performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Dec 13, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 50,000 miles · VA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the passenger's side headlights, turn signals and brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who stated that the fuse box had overheated. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v569000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) however the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

Filed Dec 2, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 28,702 miles · LA

While driving headlights stopped working, brake light stopped working, and license plate lights stopped working. Brought in to service and they said fuse box overheated causing a poor electrical connection. They told me it was dangerous to drive vehicle, as if I wouldn't have caught it this early it could have lead to more serious issues like power steering or even brakes to go out. Then on 9/4/2012 battery went dead and had to have it replaced. Then on 10/13/2012 the right side headlight stopped working again, they replaced and worked fine until now. On 11/30/2013, headlight stopped working again, checked fuse box for bad fuse, fuses look fine but car will not start. Having it towed in the dealership. Pretty sure it's fuse box again.

Filed May 18, 2013 · Body, Electrical · IL

2010 vw le tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use the back-up camera while driving. While service tried to fix several times, it continues to date. Water pump failed while driving, trunk hatch mechanism failed and had to be replaced and drivers door lock and window lock failed and new door replaced. Electrical box fuses melted and had to be replaced and the front passenger seat warmer overheated and melted the seat causing full replacement of seat (from the factory in germany). Engine manifold flap failed and had to be replaced. Integrated ipod jack has never worked correctly. Moon roof drain failed causing the inside of the vehicle to have ice on the windows and windshield causing the whole mechanism to be replaced. *tr n updated 9/19/13 *cn the intake manifold malfunctioned and had to be replaced. The high pressure fuel pip from the fuel pump fail as it was leaking