Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan hesitation / surging reports

32 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan — roughly 12% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Hesitation / surging reports
12%
share of complaints
8,500 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (22 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan report before drawing conclusions.