2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 11%of 141 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,241miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan, 11% of the 141 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,241 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle's front assist collision sensor will engage itself while going down some driveways regardless of how slow or angled I try to exit (I always make sure that my exit and turns are safe from any ongoing traffic so the sensor is only being tripped from ground in front of the sensor). I have been almost been rear ended three times because of this and almost hit from the side when the the sensor engaged when I was more than halfway out into the first lane to make my turn. …”
NHTSA complaint #11398000, filed 2021-02, 5,241 miles“My car alerts me at random times when I am driving down open winding roads that I am going to get in a collision when there are no cars or other vehicles on the road. It also goes off when I'm driving through construction and there's cones on the side of the road but I'm not even close to hitting. In michigan, we have a lot of construction so it shouldn't be going off and scaring me all the time. It will also happen in spurse, so it'll go off three or four times on the same road in the same day and then not go off again for weeks. …”
NHTSA complaint #11372963, filed 2020-11, 200 miles“The vehicle will stop itself while in motion through the automatic braking system at random times, both in traffic and when no other vehicles are around. The warning will show up in the gauge cluster and the car will quickly come to a stop. This has happened on at least 4 occasions. The dealer has stated there are no faults.”
NHTSA complaint #11415672, filed 2021-05, 1,000 miles“I am experiencing the Driver Door Control Switch / EBS error. When this occurs my emergency break activates when I am driving, throwing me into a complete stop unexpectedly, pulls several check engine lights and a series of loud distracting alert sounds. This is extremely dangerous on the road and I’ve almost been rear-ended multiple times. I have brought my vehicle in to Volkswagen and European Specialty Auto Shop and they were not able to replicate the issue thus we’re not able to help me. …”
NHTSA complaint #11700200, filed 2025-11“I was driving and a vehicle was making a left hand turn, in the middle lane and they were in their lane and I was in mine, but the vehicle decided to use the automatic breaking which then cause me to have whiplash and it took a few seconds for the car to move and I had other cars behind me. Also, because this happened so quickly with no warning I first had to think did I hit the car, because I would have had no knowledge because the automatic stoping made noise and jolted me. So this is dangerous is all sorts of levels. …”
NHTSA complaint #11744148, filed 2026-06Related service bulletins
- 11030842Mar 25, 2026customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
- 11001522May 15, 2024These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement
- 11001494May 15, 2024These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement
- 10226547Nov 16, 2022ACC Calibration Process
- 10216555Jul 21, 2022Unwanted Autonomous Braking instruction. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 26% |
| 2025 | 14 | 25% |
| 2024 | 6 | 8% |
| 2023 | 9 | 13% |
| 2022 | 34 | 12% |
| 2021 | 11 | 8% |
| 2020 | 16 | 11% |
| 2019 | 25 | 13% |
| 2018 | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan
53 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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