Hi everyone, I’m looking for another car after my car got totaled and I’m just wanting some input to know if this would be a good buy or not. I like the price and all the new stuff that the seller is saying the car has. I would probably still get a mechanic to look at it before I decide to buy it but would like y’all’s opinion on this face value. Thanks!
Bought a new 2026 Tiguan last Friday. Wednesday, my wife heard a POP while driving, but couldn't tell what it was. By the next morning, we had a tire losing air. Checked it out, and found a bullet casing in the tire!
Tried to find a matching Nexen tire, but looks like it might be a dealer only item. So off to the dealership we go. Of course they didn't have any, nor could get any.
Back to the local tire shop and bought a Nexen that was somewhat close to the original tires. This is what they found when they took the tire off.
I purchased a 2022 Tiguan R-Line with 22,000 miles. Within the first year, I started having issues with excessive oil consumption.
Since the vehicle was CPO, everything was covered under VW. I went through the oil consumption test, had the valve seals replaced, and eventually VW decided to replace the entire engine.
My question is: Would you keep the car now that it has a brand-new engine, or would you be concerned that the same oil-consumption issue could eventually happen again once the replacement engine gets some miles on it?
Has anyone here had their Tiguan engine replaced for oil consumption? If so, how has the replacement engine held up over time?
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through something similar. Thanks!
I am looking to purchase a 2019 VW Tiguan with 73,000 miles. Have you experienced any major issues/problems with this year or model?
I’ve read that it may have issues with the water pump.
I would just like to take in consideration of any costly repairs.
A little more than I wanted to spend for this mileage, but it’s immaculate. Sunroof, trailer hitch. Everything feels solid. All recalls completed.
How many miles on yours? What should I look for as I cross into 100k miles and beyond?
In early August, my beloved Tiguan went into limp mode with the engine check light on. OBD scanner showed the error code - P0203. I took it to the dealer who replaced the injector harness under warranty. I drove off the lot and the light came right back on. They said that the harness connecter had not seated properly and redid it. For about a month post that, the car ran beautifully, and the driving felt a lot more effortless.
Then in early September, engine check light came back on with the same code, and the car was back in the limp mode. Restarting the car cleared the engine check light, but P0203 was still in the stored codes and it hasn't felt quite right since. There's a bit of engine hesitance. The code hasn't come back in the month since.
I took it back to the dealer to get it re-checked. Post running their diagnostics, they said that it is an intermittent issue and recommended replacing all four injectors plus a carbon cleaning.
A few questions for anyone who's dealt with this:
Mostly I'm worried about it crapping out on me during a long drive. Appreciate any advice!