2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 168 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,178miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2% of the 168 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,178 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was on a city street in nova scotia with the family in vacation, I was driving like 50 km/h and epc light and engine light came on and on the dash board it said engine fault workshop . My car was starting to act weird , not taking speed , not changing gears my acceleration pedal was pushed at max and it seems like the car was loosing speed. I pull over on the side of the road turn engine off and wait for 4-5 min , when I star car again epc light was off only engine light remain on and no message on the board. Car seems to be good for driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10903584, filed 2016-09, 65,357 miles“There is a panoramic sunroof leakage. Which has possibly cause electrical lighting outage. The leakage has also caused excessive condensation, causing visual impairment when driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10565340, filed 2014-02, 300,001 miles“I drive a 2009 vw Tiguan 2.0 automatic front wheel drive about 63000 miles situation #1: $782.67 intake manifold (covered under vw warranty extension) de carb fuel pressure sensor pvc valve pressens separator situation #2: $903.20 rear main seal filter oil change after car returned: issues with power windows, cd player, and sun roof during inspection for above at shop- car over heated while on a test drive issue # 3: about $1000- haven't yet given go ahead cd player may be from 'playing burned cds... See best buy to fix.... …”
NHTSA complaint #10609128, filed 2014-07, 63,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10245617Nov 13, 2023Reporting procedure for A/C compressor replacement regardless of the reason for failure. Update to model year applicability and new warranty GFF labor operation number
- 10226226Nov 10, 2022A/C requirements, update to model year applicability.
- 10212136May 18, 2022Cleaning of Heating and Ventilation system, Updated to include additional model year applicability and cost of cleaning solution in warranty table.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 10 | 13% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 13 | 5% |
| 2021 | 9 | 6% |
| 2020 | 11 | 8% |
| 2019 | 9 | 5% |
| 2018 | 8 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 | 4 | 6% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
80 complaintsElectrical system
40 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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