2009 Volkswagen Tiguan exterior lighting problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a loud noise, no compression, and a metallic metal to metal noise coming from the engine. The engine…”
filed Apr 12, 2017
“The wiring inside the headlight assembly has insulation that degrades with the head generated by the low beam/daylight running lights. It becomes brittle and falls off creating bear wire shorting hazard. The light assemblies are such that the wiring cannot be accessed to replace with high temp…”
filed Jan 1, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that…Campaign 13V569000 · Nov 22, 2013
Exterior Lighting problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tiguan | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 8 | 6% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 16 | 6% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 Tiguan | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Tiguan | 39 | 24% |
| 2010 Tiguan | 19 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.