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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
12%of 76 total for the year
Median mileage
2,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, 12% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 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.

“Car was shut off, on a slight incline, neglecting to put the gear selector in park,by using the start/stop button. Driver began to exit the car and noted it was rolling forward. Driver immediately put foot on brake pedal and noted the car was not in park and moved gear selector which resulted in no further motion of vehicle, checking it again this morning for confirmation, I found the problem remains. No matter what gear it is shut down in ,other than park, the vehicle rolls freely. I had thought it happened only if shut down in neutral, but it is all other than park. …”

NHTSA complaint #11244184, filed 2019-08, 15,000 miles

“Park pilot not available message shows and shows blank on backup camera and some time while shows while moving forward even though this vehicle does not equipped with this feature”

NHTSA complaint #11194198, filed 2019-04, 2,000 miles

“Randomly, when accelerating from a full stop, the car will move a couple of feet then lose all acceleration power. Stepping harder on the gas pedal does not work. The only way to get the car to accelerate is to entirely disengage and re-engage the gas pedal. This does not happen all the time, no lights or warnings come on and nothing shows up when the repair people hook it up to a computer. This is a huge safety factor as it usually happens when turning left (does not happen when turning to the right. Usually, when turning left, a person has traffic coming at them from the right. …”

NHTSA complaint #11102897, filed 2018-06, 30 miles

“Hello,for three months I’m driving a car without a horn and air bag. The dealer claims that he’s waiting for a part , but this a safety issue the dealer should provide me with a car until they get the part to fix my car thank you very much for your time”

NHTSA complaint #11473362, filed 2022-07

“Under the hood fire protection materials coming off will not stay in place. Notify port charlotte volkswagon for them to directly see. And they had to replace the ignition switch had gone bad . Ask why was there not a way to crank the car with a key if the keyless button goes out. They said call a tow truck. I said what if a women and children where in danger and can not get a hold of a tow truck. Answers we can do nothing about that. Now that is schooling.”

NHTSA complaint #11301916, filed 2020-01

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026821%
20251425%
20242026%
20231419%
20225018%
20213021%
20205338%
20193920%
20185318%
2017912%
20162324%
20151524%
2014911%
20131611%
20122013%
2011127%
201011%
2009106%

Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan

Air bags
30 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Electrical system
12 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints
Seat 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