2021 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and problems

Engine2026-09-22

At 58,218 miles, the engine on this 2021 volkswagen tiguan failed after excessive oil consumption progressed to engine knocking. the vehicle was brought to volkswagen of orange park on july 24, 2025, for excessive oil consumption. the dealer performed a second oil-consumption test. during the test, the engine was heard knocking. the dealer removed the oil pan and found excessive metal. volkswagen replaced the engine

Engine2026-09-16

At approximately 53,876 miles, my 2021 volkswagen tiguan experienced a severe, premature failure of the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve / oil separator assembly. the failure of this component caused an immediate, dangerous buildup of internal crankcase over-pressurization. because the excess pressure could not vent safely, it caused a catastrophic domino effect through the engine block, structurally blow

Electrical System,Service Brakes2026-09-09

2021 tiguan parking brake comes on without being commanded. there is a fault with the drivers door. i believe the the driver door module or corresponding wiring. the front drivers window toggle switch does not work the toggles switches for the rest of the window work only if the is not an error displayed on the dash. the lock button does not work on the drivers door at all and only works on the rest of the door when

Vehicle Speed Control,Engine2026-09-06

Like many others, at 55k miles, our oil separator malfunctioned causing our oil pan to crack and dump every drop of oil. we had to replace the oil pan and fortunately our mechanic friend figured out it was the new pcv valve malfunction causing too much pressure in the engine. my wife was luckily pulling onto our property when the car essentially shut itself off. when searching for the valve i needed, talking to mul