2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 153 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2% of the 153 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,500 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 driving on highway going approximately 55 MPH car would not accelerate any further. Cars were speeding by and I could not accelerate. Epc light came on. Had to get off the road and turn the vehicle off. Car has done this multiple times in the past year that I have owned it. Epc light resets after car sits off for a few minutes and problem goes away. Dealer says nothing they can do because the light goes off before it gets to the dealer. When this happens in the middle of the highway, it is very dangerous because you cant accelerate and move to a safe side of the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10552234, filed 2013-11, 6,000 miles“While driving on highway going approximately 50 MPH in a merging lane, car would not accelerate any further. Cars were speeding by and I could not accelerate. Epc light came on. Had to get off highway and have car towed to dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #10549659, filed 2013-10, 27,000 miles“The cruise control on my Tiguan jumps to higher speeds when you push the button to lower the speed. It occurs randomly and is dangerous I.e when following someone and they slow, attempts to slow my car appropriately using the speed control results if the car speeding up 3 to 4 MPH threatening collision with the car in front. The only way to slow reliably is to turn off the cruise control. This has been an issue since the car was delivered as a new car to me and at least three attempts to get the dealer to correct the problem have failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10566119, filed 2014-02Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 | 5 | 3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 14 | 7% |
| 2018 | 21 | 7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 4% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 4% |
| 2009 | 8 | 5% |
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 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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