Volkswagen Tiguan problems reported in California
353 of the 3,473 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Tiguan came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
353
Complaints from California
13
Crashes
1
Fires
2019
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
65
18.4%
Engine & Cooling
58
16.4%
Airbags
33
9.3%
Other & Unspecified
32
9.1%
Brakes
25
7.1%
Steering
21
5.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
19
5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
4.0%
Lights
14
4.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
11
3.1%
Body & Structure
10
2.8%
By model year
2009 Tiguan
20
5.7%
2010 Tiguan
9
2.5%
2011 Tiguan
30
8.5%
2012 Tiguan
28
7.9%
2013 Tiguan
37
10.5%
2014 Tiguan
12
3.4%
2015 Tiguan
13
3.7%
2016 Tiguan
10
2.8%
2017 Tiguan
13
3.7%
2018 Tiguan
27
7.6%
2019 Tiguan
41
11.6%
2020 Tiguan
24
6.8%
2021 Tiguan
13
3.7%
2022 Tiguan
41
11.6%
2023 Tiguan
23
6.5%
2024 Tiguan
4
1.1%
2025 Tiguan
5
1.4%
2026 Tiguan
3
0.8%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
21
16.8%
SAN Diego
21
16.8%
Sacramento
15
12.0%
SAN Francisco
12
9.6%
SAN Jose
10
8.0%
Jackson
8
6.4%
SAN Rafael
7
5.6%
ELK Grove
7
5.6%
Fillmore
6
4.8%
Pasadena
6
4.8%
Danville
6
4.8%
Glendale
6
4.8%