2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 196 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, 1% of the 196 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 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.
“Two separate problems. #1 on two separate occasions the cars emergency system activated with no cars or anything in proximity. Vw just cleaned sensors . It happened once after that while parking the car. #2 with only 8000 miles on the brakes pulse when applied. We were told just wait for 1 year service and it will be looked at. The Tiguan went in friday morning and we were informed the brake rotors are warped. Vw north america recommend rotors and associated hardware to fix the problem. Troublesome issue with only 10000 miles les than I year old.”
NHTSA complaint #11290649, filed 2019-12, 6,000 miles“While attempting to accelerate on major highways (55-75 mph), suddenly orange EPC light along with orange triangle with ! appears on dashboard. Vehicle immediately begins losing speed, unable to keep up with traffic speed - capped at around 39 mph. Notification on touchscreen display, select Vehicle Status , 1 message next to the another identical orange triangle with !. Touched the messages to find orange ! and meter symbol, left of Engine speed maximum 3000 rpm. …”
NHTSA complaint #11470399, filed 2022-06Related service bulletins
- 10219053Aug 31, 2022Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states MIL-on, fault P0442 and/or P0456 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle noise under vehicle…
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan
57 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsForward collision avoidance
25 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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.
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