2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan, 5% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“My husband was driving my vehicle and I sat in the passenger seat turned on the heated seating and after about 2 min I started to smell plastic burning my leg was burning and we seen smoke in the car and pulled over. When I got out the car my seat had a hole in it with smoke billowing out.”
NHTSA complaint #11154363, filed 2018-11, 82,000 miles“Early monday morning on 12/17/18 while driving from orlando,fl to clearwater,fl on a major highway my wife had turned on the passenger seat heater. Nothing was out of the ordinary until we smelled something burning, thinking it was probably coming from the outside. The smell didn't go away so we turned off the A/C and both driver and passenger seat heater until the smell of smoke when away. We left the seat heaters off and left on the AC. When we got home we still didn't notice anything until later on in the morning when my sweater had a black burn mark. …”
NHTSA complaint #11162367, filed 2018-12, 104,000 miles“Right seat heater has burned through the synthetic leather and burned my pants. No fuse went off, no warning issued by vehicle nor heater stopped itself.”
NHTSA complaint #11758583, filed 2026-08“2010 vw le Tiguan purchased new and immediately the back-up camera comes on while driving stating that you can't use the back-up camera while driving. While service tried to fix several times, it continues to date. Water pump failed while driving, trunk hatch mechanism failed and had to be replaced and drivers door lock and window lock failed and new door replaced. Electrical box fuses melted and had to be replaced and the front passenger seat warmer overheated and melted the seat causing full replacement of seat (from the factory in germany). …”
NHTSA complaint #10512642, filed 2013-05Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 5% |
| 2009 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan
50 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsExterior lighting
19 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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