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2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 97 total for the year
Median mileage
94,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan, 1% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 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 bought my car july 6th, 2018, got the oil changed in august 2018, and everything was fine until october 1,2018 when the epc light came on and about 1minute later the engine light came on. I was turning onto my street in my neighborhood when it happened and immediately called the auto shop where I'd recently gotten my oil changed. They told me to bring it the next day but I looked in the users manual and it said to drive to my nearest dealership. So I called the dealership and they said to bring it at 8:15 on october 3rd. I took it and dropped it off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11133401, filed 2018-10, 94,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201921%
201831%
201611%
201512%
201422%
201332%
201243%
201121%
201011%
200953%

Other parts of the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

Air bags
37 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology