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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD

4
Recalls
27
Complaints
Overall rating

Safety Ratings.

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Overall Front Star Rating

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Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
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Rollover Star Rating

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Rollover Risk: 18.5%

Complaints
Recalls

27 Complaints

for 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
01/09/2022
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/13/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AXXHK******
Summary

The airbag light on the dash board randomly came on and has not gone off. All the controls on the steering wheel do not work and neither does the horn on the steering wheel.

09/26/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/26/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX2HK******
Summary

I think theu should buy my wolkswagon back I been having issue with it

09/02/2021
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 08/30/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: Wvgav7ax5hk******
Summary

The gas pedal stopped responding during high velocity highway drive. Luckily, I was able to steer the car safely to an emergency stop. I was able to shift gear to N and than to P but the car rocked violently when I tried to switch back to D. The car was towed and a mechanic inspection suggested that it's a transmission fail.

08/24/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGSV7AX5HK******
Summary

The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact pumped the brake pedal several times before the vehicle would start up. The speedometer started to fluctuate, and the vehicle would shudder or hesitate. Occasionally the vehicle would stall and shut-off. The contact stated that they were no longer able to operate the vehicle. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

06/07/2021
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/08/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: Wvgav7ax9hk******
Summary

I was traveling down a road and my brake gave out, when i had it towed to the dealership they said the inside of the brake vacuume exploded???? I was driving with my daughter and we could not stop. I have never had brake issues with this car and we almost ended up being smashed in an intersection going downhill with no brakes I wrote to VW CEO and he never responded. They made me pay for this when it was not fair.

07/27/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/24/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGUV7AX8HK******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 MPH SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, ON A CITY STREET, THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED. NOTHING STRUCK THE CAR, NO OTHER TRAFFIC WAS WITHIN 200 YARDS, AND NOTHING ABOVE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A POP, THEN GLASS SHARDS FELL IN REAR PASSENGER SEATING AREA. NO ONE WAS INJURED. SUNROOF IS RAISED UP, INDICATING PRESSURE FORCED IT UP AS OPPOSED TO SOMETHING HITTING FROM ABOVE.

05/11/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX6HK******
Summary

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS GONE OFF FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW. THERE IS NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD BE OFF BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DONE ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR AND HAVE LOOKED INTO RECALLS. TURNS OUT THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS FOR VOLKSWAGEN TIGUANS 2017 IN REGARDS TO RECALLS SO I WANT THIS CHECKED OUT ASAP. *TR

04/12/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/12/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGRV7AX6HK******
Summary

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS NOT LISTED ON THE AIRBAG RECALL LIST. HAS THERE BEEN AN UNPUBLISHED UPDATE ON THE RECALL? THE CAR WAS IDLING IN DRIVEWAY.

02/20/2020
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 02/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX5HK******
Summary

UPON STARTING AND DRIVING OUR 2017 TIGUAN WHICH HAS 8000 MILES ON IT THE STEERING SYSTEM RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. IN FACT IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER IT AT ALL. AND IM A REASONABLY ARM-STRONG MALE. IM LUCKY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON AN INTERSTATE OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT OCCURRED ON A SURFACE ROAD WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING 30 MPH. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 2 DEGREES ABOVE 0.

02/03/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/13/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX1HK******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HIT A POT HOLE, LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ACCEPT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD CHEST, BRUISING INJURIES. HIS WIFE WHO WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE SEATBELT WHICH CAUSED BRUISING AROUND HER NECK AND CHEST. HOWEVER, 40 DAYS LATER THE CONTACT WIFE PASSED AWAY FROM HITTING THE DASHBOARD WITH HER HEAD, SEATBELT PENSIONER CAUSED BY SEPTIC SHOCK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS CONTACTED WHICH THE CONTACTS WIFE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR COUPLE OF DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS MADE AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOT. DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END WERE REPAIRABLE. ALL STATE WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND HAS STARTED A CLAIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSE TEST. NO DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V955000 (SEAT BELTS, AIRBAGS) AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE TO THE FAILURE WHICH WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,834.

01/26/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX6HK******
Summary

IGNITIONS SYSTEM NO WAY TO CRANK CAR WITH A KEY THEY PORT CHARLOTTE VOLKSWAGON REPLACED THE KEYLESS AND WAS ASKED WHAT WOULD A MOTHER AND CHILDREN WHERE STRANDED AND THE KEYLESS SWITCH GOES OUT AND HAVE NO WAY TO CONTACT SOMEONE AND NO KEY WILL WORK. SAFETY THERE IN DANGER

01/26/2020
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/09/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX6HK******
Summary

UNDER THE HOOD FIRE PROTECTION MATERIALS COMING OFF WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. NOTIFY PORT CHARLOTTE VOLKSWAGON FOR THEM TO DIRECTLY SEE. AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD GONE BAD . ASK WHY WAS THERE NOT A WAY TO CRANK THE CAR WITH A KEY IF THE KEYLESS BUTTON GOES OUT. THEY SAID CALL A TOW TRUCK. I SAID WHAT IF A WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHERE IN DANGER AND CAN NOT GET A HOLD OF A TOW TRUCK. ANSWERS WE CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT THAT. NOW THAT IS SCHOOLING.

10/08/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SCHUMACHER VOLKSWAGEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (LOCATED AT 3001 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 935-4490). THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/15/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 08/15/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGUV7AX3HK******
Summary

CAR WAS SHUT OFF, ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, NEGLECTING TO PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK,BY USING THE START/STOP BUTTON. DRIVER BEGAN TO EXIT THE CAR AND NOTED IT WAS ROLLING FORWARD. DRIVER IMMEDIATELY PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTED THE CAR WAS NOT IN PARK AND MOVED GEAR SELECTOR WHICH RESULTED IN NO FURTHER MOTION OF VEHICLE, CHECKING IT AGAIN THIS MORNING FOR CONFIRMATION, I FOUND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. NO MATTER WHAT GEAR IT IS SHUT DOWN IN ,OTHER THAN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLS FREELY. I HAD THOUGHT IT HAPPENED ONLY IF SHUT DOWN IN NEUTRAL, BUT IT IS ALL OTHER THAN PARK. THE PROBLEM WAS FIRST REALIZED IN A PARKING LOT, AND REPEATED THIS A FEW MINUTES AGO IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT THE CAUSE MAY BE AND I REALIZE THAT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SHOULD BE PLACED IN PARK BEFORE SHUTTING THE CAR OFF. I DO THINK THOUGH ,THAT IT MAY BE BECAUSE OF THE START/STOP BUTTON. I THINK THAT WITH A KEY START THIS MAY NOT OCCUR. I ALSO THINK THOUGH, THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE TO PREVENT ITS HAPPENING WHEN THE LEVER IS NOT PUT INTO PARK BEFORE SHUTOFF. A KEY CONTROLLED START/STOP MIGHT'VE PREVENTED THIS. (??)

05/28/2019
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 12/20/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX8HK******
Summary

WHEN DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE ON THE ROAD, THE CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT SO HARD THAT THE RPMS WILL GO REALLY HIGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS NORMAL OR IF IT IS OK FOR THE ENGINE.

05/28/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/20/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX8HK******
Summary

THE ROTORS SEEM TO BE GRABBING WHEN STOPPING. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ALMOST 13000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. I THINK THAT IS TOO SOON FOR THIS SORT OF THING TO BEGIN.

04/05/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGNV7AX1HK******
Summary

PARK PILOT NOT AVAILABLE MESSAGE SHOWS AND SHOWS BLANK ON BACKUP CAMERA AND SOME TIME WHILE SHOWS WHILE MOVING FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THIS FEATURE

08/19/2018
Components: STEERING,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/19/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGWV7AX4HK******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING AT A CONSTANT SPEED OR DECELERATING THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RUNS SO QUIETLY THE ONLY INDICATION THAT IT HAS STALLED IS THERE IS NO POWER AND THE STEERING BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT AS THE VEHICLE GETS SLOWER. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER YOUR SPEED, IT WILL JUST STALL AND THIS CAN BE INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. ORIGINALLY HAPPENED IN 2017 AND TOOK TO THE VW DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN TODAY AND EARLIER THIS WEEK 8/19/2018

07/17/2018
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 11/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX5HK******
Summary

REAR LIGHTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE. ILLUMINATION IS UNEVEN IN PATTERN.

06/20/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/06/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

RANDOMLY, WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A FULL STOP, THE CAR WILL MOVE A COUPLE OF FEET THEN LOSE ALL ACCELERATION POWER. STEPPING HARDER ON THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO ACCELERATE IS TO ENTIRELY DISENGAGE AND RE-ENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS COME ON AND NOTHING SHOWS UP WHEN THE REPAIR PEOPLE HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY FACTOR AS IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING LEFT (DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. USUALLY, WHEN TURNING LEFT, A PERSON HAS TRAFFIC COMING AT THEM FROM THE RIGHT. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL THINGS SUCH AS EASING ON THE ACCELERATOR, STEPPING QUICKER ON THE ACCELERATOR, EASING THEN STEPPING QUICKER, NOTHING SEEMS TO MATTER IT STILL JUST LOSES ALL PROPULSION AT RANDOM TIME BUT ONLY WHEN STARTING FROM A FULL STOP. THIS HAPPENS GENERALLY ON THE CITY STREETS AND ALWAYS FROM A FULL STOP. THIS BEGAN WHEN I GOT THE CAR (NEW, ONLY 27 MILES ON IT)

06/06/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/06/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX3HK******
Summary

RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER ON AIRBAG FROM VW. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT A RECALL PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION LETTER FROM THEM AND ATTACHED IT. I HOPE THIS IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SHIP MY CAR TO KOREA.

05/16/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/08/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGWV7AX8HK******
Summary

MY 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST BOUGHT IT FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP (SINGLE OWNER, LEASED) BODY IS IN LIKE NEW SHAPE. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON WHILE DRIVING 6 TIMES TOTAL, ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING (STALLED OUT) WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING OVER 40MPH AND AN EPC LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND LEFT MY FAMILY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY. A CAR ENGINE SHOULD NEVER SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AND NOW HAS ME FEELING VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING IT. IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP FOR 3 WEEKS. THIS CAR IS ONLY A YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 20,000 MILES ON IT. IT SHOULD NOT BE STALLING OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND LEAVING MY FAMILY IN SEVERELY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. THERE IS NO INDICATION BEFORE HAND THAT THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL. AFTER IT STALLS OUT IT CAN TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES TO START AGAIN. HOLDING THE START BUTTON (WHILE PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE IT STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING) TO HOPEFULLY GET IT TO START AGAIN ON A DANGEROUS HIGHWAY IN MOTION IN TRAFFIC WITH NOTHING BUT A PRAYER TO HELP US. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I WOULD RATHER HAVE MY FAMILY SAFE AND MY CAR ENGINE DESTROY ITSELF, RATHER THAN THE CURRENT PROCESS OF MY CAR ENGINE "SHUTTING ITSELF DOWN WITHOUT WARNING TO SAVE ITSELF" WHILE LEAVING MY FAMILY IN DANGEROUSLY UNSAFE SITUATIONS WHILE DRIVING WITH A CAR THAT TURNS ITSELF OFF AS IT PLEASES POTENTIALLY CREATING A SITUATION IN WHICH MY FAMILY COULD BE INJURED OR WORSE (AS IT SHUTS ITSELF DOWN WITH A MIND OF ITS OWN WHEN IT THINKS THERE IS A PROBLEM). THIS CAR IS NEW AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP LONGER THAN IN MY DRIVEWAY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING MY FAMILY DRIVE IT. I LOST CONFIDENCE IN THIS CAR AND HAVE GREAT DOUBT IN ITS FUTURE AFFORDABILITY AND SAFETY, RELIABILITY. I AM VERY, VERY CONCERNED.

05/03/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX1HK******
Summary

NOTHING HAPPENED, SIMPLY I RECEIVED THE LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGEN AND AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLIANCE RECALL 69V2 - DRIVER AIRBAG. THIS NOTICE WAS SENT TO ME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT. VOLKSWAGEN HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN 2017-2018 MODEL YEAR VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LIMITED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 208 "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THEIR RECORDS SHOW THAT I AM THE OWNER OF A VEHICLE AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

05/01/2018
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGBV7AX1HK******
Summary

WHILE BRAKING ON ROUGH OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND THE BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED DURING INCIDENTS. ONLY HAPPING A FEW TIMES A DAY.

04/19/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/16/2018
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX6HK******
Summary

PURCHASED 05/19/2017. HORN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IN APPROXIMATELY 12/2017. WAS REPAIRED AND TOLD WAS A COIL PROBLEM. THEN ON 04/12/18 IT SUDDENLY FLASHED ALL THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING AND SUDDENLY DIED ON ME WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED. LUCKILY HAPPENED NEAR MY DRIVEWAY!! HAD TO BE TOWED AND TOLD THEY FIXED THE BATTERY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY IT ACTED UP AGAIN WHEREBY THE RADIO KEPT SHUTTING OFF AND COMING BACK ON! BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN AGAIN I WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON 04/16/18 AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MY HEAD TO WHIP EVERY WHICH WAY!!

09/09/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX8HK******
Summary

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 2017. FOR SEVEN MONTHS I'VE EXPERIENCED ESCALATING HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS: 'MODERATE HEADACHES 'MODERATE TO SEVERE SINUS AND EAR PRESSURE/PAIN 'LUNG/THROAT IRRITATION 'LIGHT-HEADINESS 'BALANCE ISSUES 'NAUSEA 'MODERATE TO SEVERE VERTIGO 'CONFUSION 'MEMORY ISSUES 'AND MOST RECENTLY MUSCLE/LIMB TREMORS/TWITCHING THESE SYMPTOMS INTENSIFY WHEN USING THE CAR'S HVAC UNIT (HEATER/AC). OR WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP FOR MORE THAN 15-20 MINUTES (WITH HVAC TURNED-OFF). AFTER UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION MYSELF BY BUYING AND INSTALLING A NEW 'ACTIVATED CARBON' CABIN FILTER AND PUTTING BOWLS OF BAKING SODA UNDER MY SEATS (YES, THAT'S HOW DESPERATE I WAS) I OFFICIALLY CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. THE DEALER PERFORMED A SERVICE CALLED 'AIR CONDITIONING DEODORIZING.' UNFORTUNATELY, FOR ME THE SERVICE MADE MY SYMPTOMS MUCH WORSE! IN ADDITION TO THE HEADACHES AND SINUS ISSUES, THE SERVICE CAUSED THE VERTIGO, CONFUSION, MEMORY, AND TREMORS. EVENTUALLY, I WAS REFERRED TO VW'S 'CUSTOMER CARE.' AFTER ONE CALL AND A FEW DAYS OF 'RESEARCHING' VW CONCLUDED THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND WILL NOT TRY TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS LITERALLY MAKING ME SICK. VERY STRANGE THAT I DO NOT HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS WHEN SITTING IN OTHER NEW CARS. IN CONCLUSION, IF YOU HAVE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITIES OR HAVE VERY YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), DON'T BUY THIS CAR. SAVE YOURSELF AND THOSE YOU LOVE FROM THE HASSLE OF HEALTH ISSUES, DOCTOR'S VISITS AND DEALING WITH A COMPANY WHO SIMPLY, DOES NOT CARE.

05/24/2017
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: WVGAV7AX1HK******
Summary

VW NEW MODEL INSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE SELF DIMMING (ELECTRICALLY) BUT THEY DO NOT DIM AS MUCH AS THE MECHANICALLY (DRIVER) DIMMING MIRROR OF PRIOR YEARS. DRIVER EYE FATIGUE AND GLARE, ESPECIALLY FOR OLDER DRIVERS, WITH THIS DEVICE IS MADE UNBEARABLE, ESPECIALLY WITH NEW WHITE, HALOGEN FOLLOWING HEADLIGHTS. IF THERE IS A SPECIFICATION FOR A MIRROR DIMMING FEATURE, IT IS NOT BEING MET BY VW, SINCE ANY REGULATION WOULD REQUIRE COMPLIANCE EQUAL TO PRIOR TYPE DIMMING MIRRORS.

4 Recalls

for 2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
29/12/2016
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V955000
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 16V955000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

09/02/2018
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V102000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Campaign Number: 18V102000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the United States. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

16/05/2018
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V329000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Campaign Number: 18V329000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

05/05/2021
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V321000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Campaign Number: 21V321000
Manufacture: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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