I started my car and the red power steering light came on and I had no power steering assistance. This has happened multiple times when I have started my car. I can turn it off, let it sit a minute, start again and 9 times out of 10 it will start normally. I don't know if this can happen while I'm driving, but that would be really dangerous. In doing some research I have found that this was a known issue for an earlier model of this car and that there are quite a few complaints of this happening to this year car. With price increases, the dealership will charge about $5000+ for repairs. This is a car that I should be able to drive well over 100k miles without any major issue like this.
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan: loss of power steering
5 of the 77 complaints about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
- 20261
- 20251
- 20192
- 20182
- 20175
- 20164
- 20152
- 20141
- 20134
- 20124
- 20104
- 20097
What owners say
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Steering rack and pinion, yes. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? There is no power steering and unable to make a quick turn to maneuver the car around a potential hazard in the road. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, two independent service centers. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Just a power steering light when it failed.
Steering rack and pinion failed. Lost power steering while driving. Failed part is inside no way to change part without changing whole steering rack and pinion.
Power Steering assist is completely disabled. No power steering. Intermittent problem increasing in frequency. Diagnosed as defective rack'n'pinion steering gear and related electrical components. 63,000 mi. 2017. Tiguan. After many restarts or left over night steering assist may return.
The clock spring is broken on the 2017 Tiguan 4 motion @ 67,017 miles. The airbag light immediately came on. The part was removed for inspection and replacement by my husband. With the airbag/clock spring disabled turn signals, wipers do not work. Steering is very hard and there is a giant hole where the airbag should be making this vehicle unsafe. I see there is a recall on clock springs but apparently this Tiguan isn’t included but it should be. First noticed this problem Oct 12 2022 The part number is 5k0953569AP
Service bulletins that may apply
- This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
- Using Alignment Sheet Submission Form
- This Document was revised
- Mandatory fastener.
- The fault code in
- Horn and ancillary steering wheel controls diagnosis.
- This Document was revised on page 2. The verbiage was changed from the cusomter's perspective to the...
- This Document informs dealers on VWP-18-11 for the Steering Wheel Clock Spring Limited Warranty Extension
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan?
5 of 77 owner complaints about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan (6%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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