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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.
WVGAV7AX2GW••••••2016 Volkswagen TIGUAN
That is about average for the 2016 Volkswagen TIGUAN — 4 complaints per build across 23 builds.
5on this build
89on the model
23builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Air Bags 2Seats 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringOct 2024
My check engine light keeps turning on and off. I took it to the dealership and they gave me a list of things to fix in the future but nothing too serious. They fixed the intake manifold, which I was not aware or informed that it had a recall on it, and they cleaned the valves.…
Electrical SystemApr 2022
My airbag light is on and all the controls on the steering wheel are not working. Per the dealer, the car needs a new "clock spring" but they are back-ordered and they have no idea when they will receive replacement parts. How can Volkswagen let people drive around with no…
Air BagsJan 2022
I had my clockspring replaced in March 2021 and it broke again January 2022 (less than a year and only 10k miles added) The part is nationally backordered, there has been a 7+ month wait time and no end in sight. The clockspring causes clicking in the steering wheel, the buttons…
Service BrakesJan 2021
Parking Brake locks up and renders vehicle immobile- has occurred twice and parking switch has been replaced three times
SeatsApr 2019
My volkswagen tiguan 2016 with 28,00 miles driver's seat is peeling/cracking. It is still under warranty.volkswagen will not pay for its repair. I paid $3000 extra for extended warranty via the dealer ourisman of bethesda-they informed me the extended warranty will not cover it.…
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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 WVGAV7AX2GW586469 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.