There are 2 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)2012 VW TIGUAN WAS SENT INTO THE DEALER FOR BRAKES. DEALER STATED THE SPRING WAS RUSTED AND CRACKED AT AROUND 70K MILES ONLY. UPON QUESTIONING REGARDING THE PREMATURE DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION THE DEALER STATED "IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM." THE DEALER CHARGED AROUND $700 FOR THE REPAIR. SOUNDS LIKE A NECESSARY SAFETY RECALL TO ME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND GOING OVER DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.