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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3VV2B7AX1JM••••••2018 Volkswagen TIGUAN
That is about average for the 2018 Volkswagen TIGUAN — 5 complaints per build across 62 builds.
5on this build
279on the model
62builds in total
Most reportedEngine 3Seat Belts 2Electrical System 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2026
We have to add 1-2 quarts of oil every 600 miles. Our check engine light came on 02/2026 for carbon buildup. We had it cleaned, had timing chain replaced, piston rings, oil valves, manifold. Cost us $5300. The car ran fine before the light came on and all of a sudden it started…
EngineSep 2025
I own a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan with approximately 70,000 miles. The vehicle requires a full cylinder head replacement due to faulty valve seals. I have been having to add engine oil frequently between oil changes. The repair has been confirmed by an authorized Volkswagen…
Seat BeltsJan 2021
The contact's daughter owns a 2018 volkswagen tiguan. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V724000 (seat belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…
Electrical SystemAug 2018
The contact owns a 2018 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that the seat belt indicator flashed and a chime was heard even when the driver's seat belt was secured. Flow volkswagen of charlottesville (1313 richmond rd, charlottesville, va 22911, (434) 296-4147) was notified…
EngineDec 2019
The car hesitates one to two seconds from a stop when the accelerator pedal is depressed quickly halfway or more as you would do to merge quickly into fast moving traffic. The problem can also be duplicated when moving slowly around 5 mph. This problem has existed since the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3VV2B7AX1JM009152 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.