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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WVGAV7AX4GW••••••2016 Volkswagen TIGUAN
That is about average for the 2016 Volkswagen TIGUAN — 4 complaints per build across 23 builds.
6on this build
89on the model
23builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Steering 2Air Bags 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherJul 2023
Every time it rains it gets in my vehicle! I have taken it in to an auto shop and they can’t find the leak . I just noticed a smell and finally found that the floor board gets wet . Now I see mildew inside and I don’t know what to do…. I have an idea that it could be the…
EngineMar 2022
My 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan has only 49,000 and the water pumps went bad already never heard of this I brought many cars and never had any problems with water pumps especially so soon. I couldn’t drive for days because water pumps are so expensive and my is more than 30 mile away…
Electrical SystemJan 2022
Leaking panoramic sunroof only when it rains. I have taken it for the 5th time and you can’t drive it in the morning or when any condensation comes inside because u can’t see out of the windows at all. It smells awful and it’s a lot of water! It has ruined the touchscreen . I…
SteeringApr 2019
My vehicle was in motion pulling out of my driveway and turning onto the street when the steering failed completely and I was unable to direct my car. To avoid blocking traffic I had to pull into my neighbors front yard. The car was in motion and around other cars when I lost…
SteeringJan 2019
While in the middle a a 5 way boston intersection my power steering failed without warning and I was unable to direct my car in busy traffic. I was able to remain calm and turn on hazard lights to get myself out of harms way, but was extremely lucky. The steering light came on…
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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 WVGAV7AX4GW561377 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.