NHTSA — Service Brakes Problems

8.7

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,924 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2020 Volkswagen Tiguan brakes problems

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2020 Volkswagen Tiguan Owner Comments

problem #5

Mar 012022

Tiguan

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Uneven and excessive pad wear that was reported to be "normal" by the dealer. Photo of pads from passenger side of vehicle attached. One is almost unworn and the other is down to metal.

- Waterbury Center, VT, USA

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problem #4

May 032022

Tiguan

  • miles
Automatic emergency brakes engage when pulling into/out of slightly sloped ground. My vehicle has come to a halt while in the middle of a highway multiple times after pulling out of a parking lot where it is slightly sloped. The most recent time was 5/3/22, but it has happened on 5 previous occasions. The emergency sensor believes the ground in front of me is an obstacle. I am now careful to only pull onto the highway when there are absolutely no cars coming for a good distance because my brakes will engage while I'm halfway into the road. The slope I'm talking about is not extreme or severe. No one else is having this issue in the spots where it happens to me.

- San Antonio , TX, USA

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problem #3

Apr 012022

Tiguan

  • miles
My tiguan is having the same issue at the vw Atlas. Emergency Braking system applying the parking break. Errors with the door sensor, start-stop, hill assist, and parking break.

- Belfair, WA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 042021

Tiguan

  • 9,619 miles
The vehicle was backed out of a parking space in a lot. A pop was heard and the brake the brake pedal went to the floor and eventually stopped. The instrument panel showed faulty brake booster. I had VW tow the vehicle to the dealership and they ordered a new brake booster and replaced it. On May 7, 2021 the same symptom happened and I contacted the dealership and they again towed the vehicle to their location. I am waiting for a call from the dealership on the diagnosis.

- Wimauma, FL, USA

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problem #1

Oct 202020

Tiguan

  • 5,000 miles
Brakes starting squealing periodically when applying the brakes lightly, with only 1,000 miles on the vehicle. Took the vehicle back to the dealership and they said it was normal. Brakes now squealing nearly all the time when brakes applied lightly, not so much if braking heavily. Vehicle has 5,000 miles on it. Had another VW dealership look at it and they said the same thing, it is normal and not a safety issue. Handed a brochure to convince me it ok.

- Kennesaw, GA, USA

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