2012 Volkswagen Tiguan steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Steering wheel gets locked up while driving; power steering fails. The red steering light turns on. This is a problem that happens to several Tiguans. There were no prior symptoms prior to failure. This is extremely dangerous and difficult to deal with while driving, especially on the freeway…”
filed Nov 2, 2025
“I was driving the car and the steering wheel locked out of nowhere A red steering light came on the dashboard. I’ve never seen before”
filed Aug 28, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tiguan | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 1 | 2% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 3 | 2% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 11 | 15% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 12 | 13% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 9 | 15% |
| 2014 Tiguan | 20 | 24% |
| 2013 Tiguan | 27 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.