2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

My vehicle low oil light cane on and I had just had the oil changed less than 2,000 miles. Took it to local dealership, they stated 2 seals needed to be replaced, they replaced them and stated I should be good but check the oil every so often to make sure. 500 miles goes by I need at least 1 qt of oil, took it back to dealership now they say I need a whole new Head and it is a common problem. They have done about 3-4 in 2024! I feel like that's a safety concern but they don't.

This random, but highly dangerous issue has never been able to be replicated by dealers or myself, but it’s extremely dangerous when it occurs. Occasionally, the car’s speakers will emit a max voltage popping sound that repeats like the sound of a helicopter’s rotors. This sound occurs seemingly at random, and it can happen while the car is moving or not. It’s occurred 6 times since I purchased the car in December 2022. The debilitating sound only stops once the car has been off and all of its systems powered down for about 5 minutes, making it impossible to operate. After some review of forums about this make and model, this is seemingly something that has been reported and never addressed in a recall or anything. Without being able to replicate it, it’s seemingly unable to be addressed by dealers, and I don’t think their knowledge of the car’s audio electronics preclude any sort of troubleshooting. It seems to occur when CarPlay is connected, but it’s created one of the scariest driving experiences and gives me constant fear that it will happen at random and with my young child in the car (which it has before). This needs to be investigated. I have video of three different instances, but the upload feature will not allow for those file types. Would like to follow up, if possible. Thank you.

The navigation system places my car blocks and miles away from the actual location while driving it. This has caused the navigation to direct me in random directions, which is very dangerous and distracting, especially on the highway. It’s also an issue in relation to the emergency response system, since it places me in inaccurate locations in the event of an accident. I contacted the dealership about it last year and took my car in twice between October and November then three more times in January and February. They replaced the infotainment system, several modules, and the antenna without success. VW corporate and one of their case manager was involved starting in January. I received a call from that case manager last week, and he said after all of the troubleshooting they can not repair the navigation issue. He said their technician estimated a repair might be available in 9-12 months. The case manager told me to call the dealership periodically to see if they have an update, and that I would not be contacted directly. My warranty expires in less than 12 months so I worry this issue will not get repaired in time. I’m also concerned about my safety if I’m in an accident since the GPS would place me in a much different location. I’ve attached a couple of photos but also have videos of the issue that I can share.

Travel assist warning alarm rings all the time. It has been inspected and the VW dealership said that I need a new steering wheel. Vehicle is available to be inspected at any time. The alarm is completely distracting while driving and that alone is a hazard. Also, with the alarm ringing so sporadically, there's no way to tell if there is a true hazard or not. Inspected by dealership in December 2023, determined that the steering wheel needs to be replaced due to faulty travel assist alarm. I was told the steering wheel is on back order. I found out this week that there is no projected replacement date available! It has not been inspected by anyone other than dealership. The travel assist alarm has been ringing like crazy since November 2023. This car should be recalled. I am paying insurance and a car note for a car that is not safe. My daughter refuses to drive my car even though she's insured on it, because the alarm scares her when she's driving. Please do something.

The car has a severe hesitation when accelerating from the stop. This hesitation is dangerous in regard that when you try to accelerate from a stop sign into traffic, the car can sluggishly bog down exposing you to oncoming traffic. The issue is more severe after cold start, but can happen anytime. Has caused me to pull out in front of traffic many times only to bog down and nearly be in an accident.

The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving 30-35 MPH, the Lane Keep Assist was oversensing and attempted to steer the vehicle into traffic. The vehicle failed to recognize the lane markings and continued to steer over the highway lanes. While driving, the brake assist was engaged when a shadow was detected. The contact turned the features off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that a steering wheel replacement was needed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the GPS and digital dashboard crashed while driving at approximately 20 MPH and was reset independently. The vehicle was taken back to the same local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the multimedia unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the GPS failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500.

The vehicle’s infotainment system automatically displays the rear view backup camera, as expected, when placed in reverse. However, this can be overridden by selecting the X in the upper right of the screen or by selecting another function such as the APP button. The only way to get the backup camera to display again is to put the car in a different gear/park and then back into reverse. Not being able to see in reverse puts anyone behind my vehicle at risk. There should not be a way to defeat the camera.

Vehicle has hesitation during cold acceleration. If vehicle is started, pulled to end of short driveway, then go to accelerate onto road, vehicle hesitates and stumbles at times, not wanting to move properly and safely enter roadway. Tried accelerator pedal position reset and no change. This is a common VW Tiguan issue. No fix for it and dealer does not want to acknowledge that it exists. Simply looking on this site and a quick internet search will confirm it exists and is a common issue. And very well could be a significant safety issue when pulling into traffic. In addition, our tiguan also burns an excessive amount of engine oil with no repairs wanting to be made by VW and now has a p2402 code causing engine light to come on all the time. Numerous troubles that are adding up fast and no help or support from VW and its dealers.

Vehicle has been using oil since it has approx 15k miles. Engine now has 35000 miles and uses all of its engine oil before its next sched maint. Have told dealer numerous times, oil consumption test revealed it uses .61 quarts per 1000 miles, but this is normal per VW. What !?!?. VW states to change oil every 10,000 miles, it will be gone and engine will have no oil remaining within the sched maint. Have also contacted VW directly. Also blows blue smoke at start up at times. Engine is junk. Vehicle will have cost over $1000 per mile to own. Dealer and VW keep telling us to just check oil, its normal. I also own a 2003 pontiac vibe with 220k miles, it doesn't do this! I used to be an ASE certified mechanic. This is NOT normal. Car also has the typical hesitation on cold acceleration that is common (look it up), I will file separate complaint. And now p2402 code for an emissions issue. Problems adding up fast and no help from VW or VW dealers.