NHTSA Complaint #11120356 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11120356 |
| Vehicle | 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | SC |
Consumer Description
THE VW-EQUIPPED ENTERTAINMENT CENTER DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER PROCESSING POWER TO EFFECTIVELY USE APPLE CARPLAY. SINCE NEW, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE APPLE CARPLAY, THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WILL FREEZE, MALFUNCTION, OR OTHERWISE FAIL AFTER THE IPHONE IS PLUGGED IN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME, AND REQUIRES THE ENTIRE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM TO UNDERGO A 'HARD' RESET IN ORDER TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS ISSUE OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS AND IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Related Complaints for the 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints
#11704422
One time the car Just Lost power on the freeway and the e-card engine light came on and the cat Ran rugh and stal...
#11689357
On September 19th 2025, while driving on the highway at normal speed, the instrument cluster fuel gauge misread the f...
#11610452
Vehicle sending transmission alarms and also exit vehicle in P mode only alarm. First had issue around 25,000 miles a...
#11600555
Door lock system Child trapped inside due to vehicle locking itself with keys in car after putting child in car seat...
#11540171
EPC electronic power control light is on and indicates speed of 40 mph, transmission light on, car aggressively vibra...
Recent Complaints for the 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
#11718444
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT
The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an un...
#11715531
ENGINE
I own a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan with approximately 70,000 miles. The vehicle requires a full cylinder head replacement...
#11715520
SUSPENSION
This vehicle experienced a rear shock spring failure identical to the symptoms noted in VW recall 42i7. We paid out ...
#11710452
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On [XXX] I discovered water in my car. ~2.5 inch front passenger and back driver and passenger side. Condensation on ...
#11705198
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1)My sunroof/window is leaking. This has caused internal damage. My car had 2-2.5 inches of water that has damaged by...