NHTSA Complaint #11438387 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11438387
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	May 1, 2021
Date Filed	October 27, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

The vehicle has had multiple issues with uneven and premature wearing of the brakes. Brake shop determined it was possibly the result of defective calipers. The inside and outside pads wore completely differently on every axle. Brakes wore out prematurely at 35k. I am suspicious that this also may have been caused by the forward collision warning system's proclivity to errantly activate, thus forcefully slamming on the brakes.

Related Complaints for the 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

Other SERVICE BRAKES Complaints

#11687206 — September 14, 2025 — Activates while driving on a flat road at random

#11631141 — December 17, 2024 — The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SE (4Motion) has approximately 75,000 miles on it. The rear driver-side brake lines failed...

#11541364 — August 29, 2023 — ABS Control Module failed resulted in Emergency Brakes to be applied and locking indiscriminately resulting in loss o...

#11531615 — July 11, 2023 — Solo prendieron la luz

#11418182 — May 22, 2021 — • Vehicle purchased new • First brake service • Mileage: 46,700 Over a 1-week period, I noticed an increasing grindi...

Recent Complaints for the 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

#11718444 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT — February 17, 2026 — The contact's daughter owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an un...

#11715531 — ENGINE — February 4, 2026 — I own a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan with approximately 70,000 miles. The vehicle requires a full cylinder head replacement...

#11715520 — SUSPENSION — February 4, 2026 — This vehicle experienced a rear shock spring failure identical to the symptoms noted in VW recall 42i7. We paid out ...

#11710452 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — January 12, 2026 — 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 — December 15, 2025 — 1)My sunroof/window is leaking. This has caused internal damage. My car had 2-2.5 inches of water that has damaged by...