2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 11%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, 11% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 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 was driving and the fuel gauge quit working randomly. I am unsure how much gas is in my vehicle. I have had to get several repairs since purchasing my car from Carmax including my turbo boost, fuel pump and gas line. I financed the car in 2021 from Carmax.”
NHTSA complaint #11578584, filed 2024-03“A/C has been a consistent issue since I purchased this from Columbia SC- CarMax's dealership in 2022. I've replaced the compressor and valves, and no resolve. The car sucks up oil and the electrical system is wacky!”
NHTSA complaint #11760545, filed 2026-08“Nothing happened, simply I received the letter from Volkswagen and an important information about compliance recall 69v2 - driver airbag. This notice was sent to me in accordance with the national traffic and motor vehicle safety act. Volkswagen has decided that certain 2017-2018 model year Volkswagen Tiguan limited vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208 occupant crash protection. Their records show that I am the owner of a vehicle affected by this action.”
NHTSA complaint #11091625, filed 2018-05“when was driven i lost power and got the ECU light and check engine light when scan for codes got fuel system and also car went into limp mode and had low fuel reading from live feeding and since have replaced the high pressure fuel pump and live reading are good now it still won’t start and won’t come out of limp mode”
NHTSA complaint #11683981, filed 2025-08“The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact was unable restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the timing chain were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 37,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11473741, filed 2022-07, 37,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10238298Jun 15, 2023Gasoline fuel additive
- 10214745Jun 23, 2022Gasoline quality check. Update to model and model year applicability.
- 10214485Jun 15, 2022Gasoline quality.
- 10203676Nov 22, 2021This Document was revised to include 2022 Model Year information
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 8% |
| 2025 | 6 | 11% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 7 | 10% |
| 2022 | 31 | 11% |
| 2021 | 12 | 8% |
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 | 41 | 14% |
| 2017 | 8 | 11% |
| 2016 | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 5% |
| 2013 | 18 | 13% |
| 2012 | 15 | 10% |
| 2011 | 11 | 7% |
| 2010 | 8 | 7% |
| 2009 | 14 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
30 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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