2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

“A few weeks ago i noticed that a car passed me and the little blind spot alert light didn't light up. when i arrived at my destination I did some scanning through the menus and i discovered that the blind spot (side assist) was not on, but when i attempted to turn it on, the car said function not available . After some investigation (using a odbeleven scanner) i discovered that the blind spot assist functionality has a fault with no communication . …”

“I purchased this 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan in September 2019 and began noticing an intermittent rearview-camera problem around that time. I do not remember the exact date of the first occurrence because the problem initially happened only occasionally and was not persistent. When the vehicle is placed in reverse, the rearview camera intermittently fails to provide a reliable image. At other times, it operates normally. Because the problem is intermittent, it has been difficult for the dealership to reproduce consistently. …”

“I've been having issues with the reverse camera and the infotainment display. This happens 70% of the time but when I put the car into reverse, the screen will go black with a pop up saying the parkpilot is currently not available . This happens randomly, sometimes when I leave home the reverse camera works fine, but when I try to park somewhere at my destination the issue appears. Sometimes an image from the rvc will appear for a split second then cut out to black with the popup of the park pilot not being available. …”

“The Blind Spot warning, forward collision warning and parking collision warning suddenly stopped working even though they showed that the features were enabled in the car's dashboard settings. Fortunately, I realized this and took it to the dealer for repairs.”

“Persistent and Dangerous Malfunction of Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Traffic Assist The safety features of Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Traffic Assist, designed to enhance driving safety, have unfortunately been plagued by a persistent and alarming malfunction. Despite the dealership's diligent efforts to troubleshoot the issue, the sudden and unannounced shutdown of these critical systems continues to pose a significant hazard during driving. The erratic and unanticipated shutdowns of the Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Traffic Assist systems create an extremely hazardous situation. …”