VIN Decoder Results

WVGAV7AX5FW510355

Basic Information

Vehicle Make

VOLKSWAGEN

Vehicle Model

Tiguan

Additional Information

Error Text

0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct

Vehicle Descriptor

WVGAV7AX*FW

Manufacturer Name

VOLKSWAGEN AG

Model Year

2015

Plant City

WOLFSBURG

Vehicle Type

MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)

Plant Country

GERMANY

Body Class

Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)

Doors

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating From

Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)

Transmission Style

Automatic

Engine Number Of Cylinders

Displacement (CC)

1984

Displacement (CI)

121.071108283

Displacement (L)

1.984000

Fuel Type - Primary

Gasoline

Engine Brake (hp) From

200

Other Engine Info

Fuel: Gas (50-St); Federal / California Emission Standard: BIN 5 / ULEV II; Emissions Certification Test Group: FVGAJ02.0VUE

Engine Manufacturer

Volkswagen

Seat Belt Type

Manual

Other Restraint System Info

Restraint System: Active - Driver/Passenger; Advanced Front Air Bags

Curtain Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Front Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Side Air Bag Locations

1st Row (Driver and Passenger)

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Type

Indirect

VIN Breakdown

WVG World Manufacturer Identifier

AV7AX Vehicle Descriptor Section

5 Check Digit

FW510355 Vehicle Identifier Section

NHTSA Safety Rating

Overall Rating

★★★★☆ 4/5

Frontal Crash

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Side Crash

★★★★★ 5/5

Rollover

★★★★☆ 4/5

Data Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test program

EPA Fuel Economy

City

21 MPG

Highway

26 MPG

Combined

23 MPG

Annual Fuel Cost

$3,550

CO2 Emissions

393.0 g/mi

Fuel Type

Premium

Safety Recalls (4 Found)

Total Recalls

Vehicle

2015 VOLKSWAGEN Tiguan

Source

NHTSA Database

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period ma...

Consequence: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018.

Campaign: 18V329000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.

Consequence: Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall

Campaign: 19V535000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 22, 2015, to March 20, 2015. These vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels that are missing the required tire pressure information and they may state incorrect weight ...

Consequence: If the labels have incorrect weight and loading information, the operator may overload the vehicle which could cause vehicle instability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will correct the information on the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service

Campaign: 15V311000

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Owner Complaints (62)

Total Complaints

Crashes Reported

Injuries Reported

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

"Epc light is on"

ODI #11684071

STEERING

"We are experiencing a recurring safety issue with our 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan. Upon startup, the power steering warning light consistently illuminates and remains on for 5 to 30 minutes. During this time, the vehicle has no functional power steering, ..."

ODI #11659481

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