2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,910miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, 3% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,910 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.
“While riding on the expressway with my wife driving, everything on the dashboard as well as the radio started flickering on and off then we lost power steering. Just about every code lite up from the engine light, brake light and got a message saying epc & ABS failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11258339, filed 2019-09, 89,000 miles“Several times while driving my SUV many failure indicator lights indicating epc failure, tire monitoring system failure, license plate light not working, left turn signal not working, brakes lights do not light up, ESC not functioning. Trunk also will not unlock. It seemed like every system warning light this car has came on showing system failures. Everytime this has happened my car loses power and barely wants to move or stalls all together having the automobiles behind me almost rear end my SUV. …”
NHTSA complaint #10497900, filed 2013-02, 12,000 miles“For no apparent reason many indicator lights signal at the same time indicating tire monitoring system not available, license plate light not working, left turn signal not working, brakes lights do not light up, ESC not functioning. Trunk also will not unlock. It can be reset (I think, it worked on one episode) by multiple (10-15 times starting and restarting car) as this default has only happened a few times and I have been away from home I am unsure exactly what resets it. Starting and restarting the vehicle this many times can not be good for the vehicle engine etc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10482412, filed 2012-10, 28,700 miles“The instrument panel displays fault: ABS/stabilization control. Tire pressure error and airbag error when driving and car begin to slow down while I was driving down a city highway at 60 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #11323898, filed 2020-05, 81,120 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177854Jul 31, 2020Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) function test may not end on its own causing DTC.
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
50 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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