20V724000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan LWB vehicles. In the event of a crash, one or both of the front seat belt's webbing may tear.
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3VV0B7AX7JM157166
2018 VOLKSWAGEN Tiguan 4Motion S
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Year
2018
Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
Tiguan
Trim
4Motion S
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
AWD/All-Wheel Drive
Engine
2L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
PUEBLA, MEXICO
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO SA DE CV
Owner Complaints
274 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
737 on file Get Report →
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Open Recalls for This Vehicle
21V732000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan vehicles. During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed.
18V324000DO NOT DRIVE
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan and Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The nut that holds the lower ball joint of the front wheel on each side of the vehicle may be loose or improperly tightened.
19V679000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Volkswagen Passat, 2018 Tiguan LWB, 2007-2009 Jetta Sedan, 2011-2013, 2015 and 2019 Jetta, 2013 Jetta Hybrid, 2008-2009 Jetta Sportwagen, 2015 Golf Sportwagen, 2013 Golf, 2008-2010 and 2012-2013 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, 2008-2010 Beetle, and Beetle Convertible vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
18V262000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan long wheelbase (LWB) vehicles. A lower loop of a rear shock absorber may separate from its base due to an incorrect welding process
Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins
The manufacturer has filed 737 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 VOLKSWAGEN Tiguan — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
Equipment · 353Electrical System · 151Engine And Engine Cooling · 98Engine · 74Visibility · 72Unknown Or Other · 47
V0026012081638_1 — Difference between Component fluid leakage and seepage
V9419012011521_21 — Moisture Accumulation
VOS-26-21 — This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during
Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)
Owners have filed 274 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 VOLKSWAGEN Tiguan. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
Engine · 77Unknown Or Other · 50Power Train · 49Electrical System · 42Structure · 39Fuel/Propulsion System · 38
About This VIN
VIN 3VV0B7AX7JM157166 identifies a 2018 VOLKSWAGEN Tiguan 4Motion S sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (3VV) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (0B7AX) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (M) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in PUEBLA, MEXICO. The final six characters (157166) are the unique sequential production number.
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