2010 Volkswagen Tiguan: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN MY 2 MONTH OLD 2010 TIGUAN WHEN A CAR IN THE LEFT LANE CAME OVER INTO MY LANE. I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HIM HITTING ME AND WHEN I DID THE TIGUAN STARTED JERKING BACK AND FORTH (LEFT TO RIGHT AND BACK) SO HARD THAT IT JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING UNIT AIR RE-CIRCULATOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED WITH THE RE-CIRCULATOR CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING. THE D..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED TO 7,000 WITH AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION . WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Volkswagen Tiguan — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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