2026 Volkswagen Tiguan problems

“While driving a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan in Los Angeles County, CA, the vehicle spontaneously and without driver input shifted itself into Neutral. The vehicle experienced a complete loss of motive power and stopped driving. I was travelling with my newborn infant in the back seat when the vehicle lost propulsion in active traffic, creating an extreme and immediate collision hazard. The vehicle had to be coasted to the shoulder under hazardous conditions. Car literally stopped in the middle of a busy intersection. Several dashboard lights came on during this incident. The next day the engine light turned on.”

“The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving, several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a service appointment, the contact was informed of rodent damage under the hood of the vehicle. The contact was informed that the hood insulation, engine cover, plenum seal, and firewall insulation were chewed up by rodents. The contact was informed that the hood insulation, engine cover, plenum seal, and firewall insulation needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was garage kept, and there was no indication of rodents on the property. The vehicle was inspected by Animal Control. The contact was informed that the damage was old. The contact was informed that the damage occurred while the vehicle was on the dealer's lot prior to the contact purchasing the vehicle in May 2026. The manufacturer was contacted by phone, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 2,809.”

“Driving on Massachusetts interstate 93 at 65mph with my three children, the vehicles engine and computer system shut off after the dash showed the word “goodbye”. After the cars engine shut completely off it then applied automatic braking and almost caused a certain fatal accident at high speed for myself, my children and everyone on the road around me. The dealership was made aware of a sensor issue that causes error codes for air bag sensors but they have not made a serious attempt to service the vehicle or make accommodation to have the car serviced and is aware of potential electrical system issue but said it’s fine. It’s just a sensor. This could have ended lives thankfully there was light traffic.”

“The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at significantly slow speeds, the transmission independently shifted into Park (P), causing a total loss of motive power. The driver restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.”

“Purchased vehicle new 6/6/2026. In the 4 months we have owned the vehicle, we have had the emergency braking/maneuver braking system activate while backing up the vehicle 20-30 times. It slams the car into park, slams the emergency brake on and suddenly stops the vehicle completely. The drivers head slams into the seatback hard and has caused headaches and neck pain. No object or anything that should have caused this activation were present. No sensor warnings occur. Has been to our dealership twice and we have been told "vehicle is operating as designed" just because no error codes come up. No VW representative has been involved yet beyond the dealer service manager. My wife is fearful to drive car anymore.”

“The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the back-over prevention camera failed to display the image at the rear of the vehicle, and the radio was also disabled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,500.”