2012 Volkswagen Tiguan steering problems
The 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan has 20 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
20
Steering complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Steering complaints by year
What owners report
“WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I HEARD A CRACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AN ERROR: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE HORN AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A CLOCK SPRING FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THIS PART, AND IT WAS…”
Common questions
How many steering complaints does the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan have?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan steering — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.