NHTSA Complaint #11325030 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11325030
Vehicle 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 28,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OK

Consumer Description

THE CAR HAS HAD A DISTINCT NOISE WHEN DRIVING. I COMPLAINED EVERY TIME WE WERE IN AND FINALLY JUNE OF 2019 I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALIGNMENT AFTER I HAD REPEATEDLY TOLD THEM IT WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS. AFTER PAYING FOR A NEW ALIGNMENT I WAS TOLD THAT YES THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND THAT BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE ISSUES MY TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. I HAD THAT DONE, A MONTH LATER I WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT! I TOLD THEM IT WAS JUST DONE! THEY ASSURED ME THAT I WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. IF IT WAS ACTUALLY DONE, I WILL NEVER KNOW. EVEN AFTER ALL OF THIS THE CAR STARTED MAKING THE NOISE AGAIN! I DON'T HAVE TIME TO GO BACK AND FORTH. I FINALLY GOT FED UP AND WENT IN ON A SATURDAY. THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND TOOK A 0.2 MILE TEST DRIVE WITH ME IN THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THE ALIGNMENT IN THE BACK IS BAD AND HAS CAUSED SEVERE CUPPING ON MY BACK TIRES. SAYING I NEED ANOTHER ALIGNMENT AND MORE NEW TIRES! I HAVE HAD THIS CAR LESS THAN 2 YEARS AND IF IT ISN'T THE ALIGNMENT, THE TIRES, THE WHEEL BEARINGS, IT'S THE SUN ROOF WHICH HAS FLOODED THE BACK OF MY CAR 3 WEEKS OF OWNING IT AND NOW HASN'T CONSTANT RECALLS. AS WELL AS RECALLS TO FIX THE RECALLS. THIS CAR IS A COMPLETE DEFINITION OF A LEMON! THE TECHNICIAN ADMITTED THE THIS MODEL HAS LOTS OF PROBLEMS. I'VE ALWAYS OWNED USED CARS THIS IS MY FIRST NEW CAR OFF THE LOT AND I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A CAR. PLEASE HELP! *TR

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