2012 Volkswagen Tiguan electrical problems

Filed Mar 11, 2024 · Airbags, Body · NY

Sunroof lets water in and floods in car causing electrical problems, mold, rust, ruining roof interior and carpets. The air bag and horn stopped working and clock spring needs to be replaced. I had no prior warning of that these problems would occur. I have spent thousands of dollars in repairs for electrical trying to figure out why the car stopped working and also how water was getting into car when there is no leaks around the sunroof. This puts the safety of my family as well as others on the road when my car breaks down. I wasn't able to drive my car for months during the winter because the area around the fuel tank froze from rain water sitting in area unknown.

Filed Sep 27, 2023 · Airbags, Brakes · NY · crash

I made a report on 11/1/19 about issues with my vehicle due to a manufactures defect that the panoramic roof drains did not drain properly and water leaked throughout the vehicle. Please refer to ODI# 41277589 and Ref.# 238025. This is a known issue with these vehicles and should have been recalled by volkswagon. On September 18, 2023 my daughter got into an accident because the vehicle shut off and couldn't stop. Air bags never went off either. It has officially been determined that there was in fact an electrical short.

Filed Jul 25, 2023 · Electrical · 154,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel display turned on and turned off intermittently. The contact continued driving at an unknown speed. The contact had since experienced failures related to the electrical system, with the interior and exterior lights not working as needed, the door open indicator malfunctioning, and the infotainment unit not working as needed. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.

Filed May 9, 2023 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

While making a uturn my neighborhood with steering wheel turned to the left I started to hear and feel a "clicking and grinding" noise in steering wheel. Moments later, the airbag error light illuminated on dash and has not turned off. Front driver airbag error, airbag will not deploy in the event of a collision. Horn no longer works. Steering wheel controls do not work. Airbag error warning light displayed on dash and alarms during vehicle ignition. Clock spring seems to be defective and complete power steering failure has happened on multiple occasions, in very dangerous and inconvenient situations (i.e getting on the freeway). Once the engine and computer is powered down and restarted, no longer power steering failure for the time being. No active recall but all sources say this is the recall that has been covered previously. Car is unsafe to drive.

Filed Dec 2, 2020 · Electrical · 190,000 miles · TX

Water is leaking from the sunroom on the passenger front side when it rains. I am concerned because it is soaking the area around the electronics, and has flooded the footwells of the front and rear passenger side of the vehicle. In addition, now the right side of the HVAC system is not functioning properly and I cannot de-fog the entire right side of the windshield while driving. There is also significant mold build up from the damp areas, and it doesn't seem like a good idea to breathe that in. Water drips and soaks the right side of the vehicle when stationary or in motion in the rain. Leak has been getting progressively worse over the last several months.

Filed Jul 22, 2020 · Electrical · 74,000 miles · NY

We already had a prior complaint in about the manufacturers defect of the drainage system in this vehicle odi# 412775589 ref# 238025. We said it was affecting the electrical components in the car. Today we had to replace the ignition starter button due to the condensation. We have also contacted volkswagon prior to this, but they just ignore the issue.

Filed Jul 21, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 97,500 miles · NJ

I've only owned the vw tiguan 2012 for 6 months, january 2020 and the vehicle engine shuts off, all power lost and has to be restarted. This has happened more than 8 times in the past 6 months, 2 times in the past week, it shut off while driving on the highway and yesterday july 20,2020 while driving through an intersection.

Filed Apr 16, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 50,000 miles · MI

My car only has 50k miles on it. The coolant light comes on every month or so. When I check the coolant the lever is severely low. There must be a problem with a defective part on the vw tiguan why this is happening. Can someone explain the issue here? Thanks.

Filed Nov 1, 2019 · Electrical, Visibility · 50,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that the panoramic sun roof was defective and caused water to leak into the vehicle. As a result, certain electrical components were affected, such as the gear lights and vanity lights. Also, the push start engine button was defective. The contact had to push the button several times before the vehicle would start. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case number: [xxx]. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was less than 50,000. *dt *tr consumer stated car is developing mold inside where it is leaking.*dt consumer also stated airbag goes on and off, but for now due to condensation it is staying on.*dt ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')*jb*jb the contact stated the vehicle shut off while driving and wouldnt stop, which resulted in an accident.

Filed Sep 26, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 89,000 miles · TN

While riding on the expressway with my wife driving, everything on the dashboard as well as the radio started flickering on and off then we lost power steering. Just about every code lite up from the engine light, brake light and got a message saying epc & ABS failure.