2012 Volkswagen Tiguan steering problems

Filed Sep 27, 2026 · Steering · GA

A couple of weeks now my steering wheel has been locking while I’m driving, sadly I thought it was because I needed to get my car serviced. This morning my steering wheel locked out of nowhere as I was turning and I almost ended up in a head on collision with another car while my kids were in the car. Then my brother did some research and sent me the federal safety agency link talking about the recalls. This is absolutely dangerous and I need to get reimbursed or something for my SUV doing this. It’s dangerous and can possibly kill someone.

Filed Nov 2, 2025 · Steering · CA

Steering wheel gets locked up while driving; power steering fails. The red steering light turns on. This is a problem that happens to several Tiguans. There were no prior symptoms prior to failure. This is extremely dangerous and difficult to deal with while driving, especially on the freeway. please help.

Filed Aug 28, 2025 · Steering · FL

I was driving the car and the steering wheel locked out of nowhere A red steering light came on the dashboard. I’ve never seen before

Filed Jun 28, 2023 · Steering · CA

Steering wheel lock every time I start the engine.

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 7, 2021 · Steering · FL

unexpectedly power steering stop working, second it happened

Filed May 18, 2021 · Steering · FL

Power steering malfunction, it’s a serious safety concern reason why being there is no indication or warning of steering problem. Before The steering stop working. Went online to see if there is a recall and there was none. Seen a lot of report on the same situation.

Filed Nov 30, 2020 · Steering · 91,000 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed to operate as needed. The electronic power steering symbol appeared on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic on several different occasions where the rack and pinion, steering angle sensor, clockspring, and the power steering control module were all replaced. The computer software in the vehicle was also update however, the failure persisted shortly after each repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 91,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2019 · Steering · 35,000 miles · NC

Car was parked in an outside parking lot after returning from a 160 mile trip. After my luggage was unloaded into my apartment, I went back to the car to go park it in the detached garage. Upon starting the car, the steering wheel began to shake vigorously. The shaking stopped after a few seconds and the steering wheel was locked in position and could not be turned. At that point the steering power failure light came on along with a loud warning sound (I have a video of this event that I can provide via email. I am not able to upload it here, though). I had no choice but to leave the car as it was. I checked the car the next morning an it turned on without issue. Later that day I took the car to the nearest vw dealer. I showed them the video of what happened and they were immediately concerned, but where not able to offer me an appointment until the following week. The next week (today), I dropped the car off at the dealer for diagnostics. I received a call later informing me that the found that there was a failure of the steering rack and that it needed to be replaced. They stated that it is a major hazard and that the do not recommend driving the car. If I did want to drive the car I would have to sign a waiver of liability.

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.