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US recalls (3)
Unknown or other
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Air bags: frontal
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement, dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2016. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987.
Fuel system, gasoline
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to increase the fuel pump pressure, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24AV/2W.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Lights and instruments
2020-10-06 · campaign 2020-468
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the ESC warning light may not remain on if a fault was detected on the previous key cycle. Instead, the warning light does not turn on until the vehicle starts to move. Canadian regulations require that the ESC warning light must turn on when the vehicle is started (under these conditions).
Note: This problem can only happen if there is a fault related to the power steering system. The power steering warning light would stay on to advise that there is a fault with the steering system.
Safety Risk:
This small error does not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. The company has made changes to the vehicle software to correct this issue on all new vehicles.
Seats and restraints
2015-07-31 · campaign 2015-344
On certain vehicles, the steering wheel clock spring could become contaminated with long hair or long fibers which may cause a displacement of the internal guide loops. When the guide loops are dragged out of position, they may apply tension to the internal flat cable and cause it to tear. Should the cable tear, the electrical connection to the driver's front airbag may be lost, causing the airbag monitoring indicator light to illuminate. Failure of the driver's airbag to deploy during a crash (where deployment is warranted) could increase the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will install a cover of a different design to help prevent clock spring contamination caused by hair or other fibers. In instances where the vehicle has an airbag light on (and diagnosis confirms the steering wheel clock spring requires replacement), dealers will install a new steering wheel clock spring.
Fuel system
2014-07-22 · campaign 2014-307
On certain vehicles, deposits may collect on fuel pump connections and reduce fuel pump performance. This could cause the engine to stall, resulting in a loss of motive power and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will update vehicle software to increase fuel pump pressure in order to prevent deposits from forming.
Owner complaints (140)
Owners filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan (2 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries reported). Among 18 model years of this model, it ranks #9 for the most complaints (median 140).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Air bags | 63 | |
| Electrical system | 36 | |
| Engine | 30 | |
| Steering | 27 | |
| Unknown or other | 16 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 14 | |
| Power train | 6 | |
| Service brakes | 6 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV FWD Early Release | 4★ | 3★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD Early Release | 4★ | 3★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV FWD Later Release | 4★ | 3★ | 5★ | 4★ |
| 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD Later Release | 4★ | 3★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Tiguan 2.0 L Manual 6-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,900 |
| Tiguan 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 21 | 26 | 23 | $3,550 |
| Tiguan 4motion 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 20 | 26 | 22 | $3,750 |
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