2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Airbags Problems

Your car's turbocharger failed suddenly, causing the engine to stop while driving in traffic. The turbo failure sent metal debris into your fuel system and oil, requiring the car to be towed. Additionally, the airbag sensors aren't detecting occupants in the seats properly. The turbo repair will likely involve turbo replacement and fuel system/oil cleaning to remove debris.

Your sunroof's drain tubes were defective, which caused water to leak inside your car and flood the interior. This water damage short-circuited your passenger airbag, leaving it non-functional. Additionally, your check engine light keeps coming back on repeatedly even after the engine has been repaired multiple times. The underlying engine issue appears to be recurring despite multiple repair attempts.

DRAIN TUBES IN THE SUNROOF WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING INTO THE CAR. THE WATER LEAK CAUSES MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING SHORT CIRCUITING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE WATER LEAK IS ALSO CAUSING LIGHTING ISSUES ON INSIDE OF CAR. THERE IS ALSO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ESC LIGHT COMING ON JUST AFTER IT BEING SERVICED. THE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND WONT LET YOU ACCELERATE.

PANORAMIC SUNROOF IS LEAKING. CAUSING FLOODING IN THE CAR AND IS AFFECTING SOME ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN THE CAR. PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS AFFECTED AS WELL DUE TO THE FLOODING. THE LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO FAIL AND DESTROY ENGINES. THEY HAVE ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE ISSUE, BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR OWNERS. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE IN THE CAR AND THE TENSIONER FAILED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY CAUSING THEM TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. YOU CAN FIND THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/TIGUAN/2009/TSBS/. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE. A RECALL IS TRULY NEEDED ON THIS ISSUE. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN TO THEM. ALSO MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED AND VW REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

WATER LEAKS INTO ROOF AND A PILLAR DOWN THE DOOR INTO THE FLOOR ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLES. WAS WASHING THE VEHICLE AND SAW WATER DRIPPING IN THROUGH THE DOOR INTO THE VEHICLE. NOTICED WATER POOLING UP IN HEAD LINER ABOVE THE A PILLAR, DOWN THROUGH THE TRIM OF A PILLAR, DOWN THE DASH BETWEEN DOOR AND FRAME OF CAR, INTO THE FLOOR. SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS CURTAIN AIRBAGS IN THE A PILLAR AM WORRIED ABOUT CORROSION AFFECTING THE AIRBAG OPERATION OR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF SOME KIND. WATER POOLING CAN CREATE AN UNSAFE MOLD/MILDEW ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLES HAS A PANORAMIC SUN ROOF. HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF WATER DAMAGE, WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE.

VW 2009 AIRBAG ISSUE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2010-2014 TIGUANS. OUR CAR HAS THE SAME AIRBAG ISSUE HOWEVER THE 2009 MODEL IS NOT COVERED. SINCE THE 2009 MODEL IS THE SAME AS THE 2010-2014 MODELS THERE SHOULD MOST LIKELY BE A RECALL FOR THE 2009 MODEL.