Volkswagen · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 2026 model year only.
The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the diagnostic information was not provided to the contact. The dealer informed the contact that an ignitor part needed to be ordered to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was scheduled to be repaired. The contact was concerned that the vehicle was unsafe and that the air bags might not deploy in a crash. The failure mileage was approximately 500.
No injuries · No fire · No crash
While driving a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan in Los Angeles County, CA, the vehicle spontaneously and without driver input shifted itself into Neutral. The vehicle experienced a complete loss of motive power and stopped driving. I was travelling with my newborn infant in the back seat when the vehicle lost propulsion in active traffic, creating an extreme and immediate collision hazard. The vehicle had to be coasted to the shoulder under hazardous conditions. Car literally stopped in the middle of a busy intersection. Several dashboard lights came on during this incident. The next day the engine light turned on.
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The engine cuts off WHILE DRIVING and hard stops the car. OBVIOUS safety issue for myself and 3 children. The car is still “on”, the car is still in DRIVE but nothing happens when I press the gas, it feels like the E brake is engaged, I get the on and off pop up text - no check engine or any other warning or text - that says “please start engine manually”. When I press the ignition button the car cuts completely off. I then have to press it again to fully start the car again. Hard stopping at any MPH in traffic or intersections, etc. could be deadly. I’m a single mom of 3 with no other transportation. Local VW told me the diagnostic was fine. They’ve tried blaming it on seatbelt safety mechanisms - that is NOT what’s stopping the car. We all buckle and stay that way, it’s GA law. Even if it did this over a seatbelt I’d be concerned as to how a car hard stopping at any mph in the middle of traffic is any safer than unlatching a belt! The dealership is fully aware. VW corporate is fully aware. Case #07796308. No accidents at all. No outside maintenance. No inspections by anyone other than the one at the dealership mid Sept. This is becoming more frequent. This was a known issue in 2025s and there is an open recall for 2026s, per my research, but for some reason my VIN isn’t coming up in it.
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The contact owns a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at significantly slow speeds, the transmission independently shifted into Park (P), causing a total loss of motive power. The driver restarted the vehicle to correct the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.
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Driving on Massachusetts interstate 93 at 65mph with my three children, the vehicles engine and computer system shut off after the dash showed the word “goodbye”. After the cars engine shut completely off it then applied automatic braking and almost caused a certain fatal accident at high speed for myself, my children and everyone on the road around me. The dealership was made aware of a sensor issue that causes error codes for air bag sensors but they have not made a serious attempt to service the vehicle or make accommodation to have the car serviced and is aware of potential electrical system issue but said it’s fine. It’s just a sensor. This could have ended lives thankfully there was light traffic.
No injuries · No fire · No crash