Volkswagen Tiguan 2012

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan: what owners report

• First-generation 1.4 TSI engines wear their timing chains and tensioners, so the chain stretches; ADAC lists it as a weak point on cars up to 2015.2009–2015
• The DSG gearboxes tend to jerk when pulling away, and dual-mass flywheel or mechatronic unit failures are not unusual at higher mileage.2009–2016
• On first-generation cars, springs, dampers and axle mounts wear and rattle and are often flagged at inspection; the second generation passes the chassis check far more cleanly.2009–2016
• ADAC breakdown figures for the first generation are good in most registration years, and the rate falls steadily for younger cars.2009–2016