2024 Volkswagen Tiguan Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, 4% of the 77 complaints for this model year.
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.
“On multiple occasions, while actively steering, I have gotten a warning on the dash to take over steering. Within seconds, the car brakes hard. I am typically in interstate traffic when this occurs.This happens when using cruise control. Speed does not matter as it has happened at 40 mph, 70 mph, and in between these two.”
NHTSA complaint #11767954, filed 2026-09“Lane keep assist will activate randomly and try to steer the car and vibrate the steering wheel like lane departure warning going off. Also the Lane keep assist and emergency sos fault lights will randomly come on.”
NHTSA complaint #11712400, filed 2026-01Related service bulletins
- 11036875Aug 11, 2026Warranty Alignment Worksheet
- 11028492Jan 20, 2026Assessment of Damage to steering wheel leather
- 11025426Oct 24, 2025This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
- 11018934May 22, 2025Using Alignment Sheet Submission Form
- 11007395Aug 28, 2024Travel Assist Not Available due to hardware deviation of the sensor mat (hands on detection).
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2022 | 26 | 9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 5% |
| 2017 | 13 | 17% |
| 2016 | 13 | 13% |
| 2015 | 9 | 15% |
| 2014 | 20 | 24% |
| 2013 | 27 | 19% |
| 2012 | 21 | 14% |
| 2011 | 14 | 9% |
| 2010 | 13 | 12% |
| 2009 | 15 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
28 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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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