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2016 Volkswagen Tiguan Body and structure Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
6%of 97 total for the year
Median mileage
37,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan, 6% of the 97 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“I was driving on the interstate to work, without any other vehicles immediately in front of me, when my glass sunroof shattered suddenly. The noise of it shattering was like a gunshot going off in the cabin. I had my cloth ceiling liner extended so I didn't get hit by the falling glass shards but it still spooked me. I didn't end up finding anything that would suggest it was the result of an object hitting me.”

NHTSA complaint #11319025, filed 2020-03, 20,000 miles

“The moon roof spontaneously combusted while driving on the I-95 while in motion traveling from ny to fla. I believe due to extensive heat, then a small 3 minute east coast rain storm. Nothing hit it, it was not in use, no one was in front of me. The moonroof exploded and shattered into a gazillion little glass pieces sending shards of glass literally everywhere, including embedded in my arms, neck, back, hands, legs, and feet and covering my scalp and covering every surface and crevice with tiny shards of glass. …”

NHTSA complaint #11337583, filed 2020-07, 45,000 miles

“The car was shut down by keyless ignition and the fob was removed when I entered a building. After 15 minutes it rolled away and hit a sculpture and rolled over. I as the driver failed to place the transmission in park or someone tampered with the car as someone was spotted in the car after it flipped over. My complaint is that when the car is shut down I believe it should have immobilized regardless of the shifter as I shut off the engine exited the vehicle. Keyless ignition safety in relation to rollaways in this model is not sufficient.”

NHTSA complaint #11222025, filed 2019-06, 30,000 miles

“I parked my vehicle in the ymca parking . I turned off the push button keyless entry.I exited the vehicle and locked the keyless entry system and entered the ymca. I completed my business and exited the y approximately 3 minutes later. My vehicle had rolled left striking the rear corner of a parked vehicle,then exited the parking lot and striking another vehicle parked on the street. If we assume I left my vehicle in drive position,there is no alarm,bell,whistle or safety system in place on a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan to prevent drivers from a similar accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11267054, filed 2019-10, 49,000 miles

“The sunroof/moonroof glass shattered while my daughter was driving on the highway, causing glass to fall down on her while driving. She stated that it sounded like a gunshot, then glass was breaking while driving. She was upset and crying, which could easily have caused an accident if it weren't that it happened in the evening. The car scheduled to be repaired I contacted the VW dealership and they stated there were no recalls. No warning”

NHTSA complaint #11513041, filed 2023-03

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202625%
202524%
202423%
202231%
2021118%
20201611%
201995%
20183914%
201745%
201666%
201546%
201411%
201354%
201232%
201111%
201033%
200942%

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
Brakes
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

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