NHTSA Complaint #11696690 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11696690
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 30, 2025
Date Filed	October 30, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

While driving 70mph on the interstate in the middle lane with an 18-Wheeler next to me in the right lane, my can all of the sudden a warning for an over the 4000 max rpm and an EPC light, which caused my car to start loosing speeding no matter how much or hard I pressed the gas peddle, in a matter of a minute my car dropped from 70 mph to 40mph and had to hit my flashers.

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