2019 Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car jumps and lags due to fuel injector. It will be replaced by Volkswagen but only if there believe it’s Ana issue even though there are several reports of this issue”
filed Jun 6, 2026
“While driving and starting to go into the turn lane on the right, to make a right turn, the car would not slow down, while pressing the brake the car would not slow, I could not turn at the speed and was unable to get back into the flow of traffic either , so was left driving into a guard wire…”
filed May 24, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
V4521012062957_7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 25, 2026
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 5 | 23% |
| 2025 Tiguan | 11 | 26% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 7 | 12% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 30 | 12% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 10 | 8% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 16 | 12% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.