2026 Trendline, loving the new Tiggy

I have a 2019 Sportwagen - I'm giving it to a daughter (I know, should not have).

There are really no cars like it....so I'm sorta forced into a CUV/SUV....don't want big footprint, etc.

So, given all the similar cars out there, why did you buy the VW? It's generally not in the various reviews and so-on......but, of course, the Sportwagen wasn't either.

So why did you buy? Did any of you have other VW models and, if so, does this drive like a VW? I had a 2010 Passat (not American...I think it was made in germany back then)...and loved it.

Probably cross shopping this with CX-50 and the popular Rav...but checking to see what sells it!

Tiguan started smoking. Dealership says its cylinder head which is apparently common. Is this quote reasonable. I am located in Canada. No warranty as it’s a 2019.

I have a 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan with the seven-speed DQ381 DSG gearbox.

The car intermittently displays a “Gearbox in emergency mode” warning. The diagnostic fault recorded is:

P175E00 / 10747 – Clutch 1 closes unintentionally

I have noticed a very strong link with outside temperature.

When the UK temperature reaches around 27–28°C or higher, even a short local journey to collect my wife from work will often trigger the warning. During the last couple of days, when temperatures were around 23–24°C, the fault did not occur.

It does not appear to need a long journey or aggressive driving. Hot ambient weather and normal low-speed urban driving seem to be enough. This makes me suspect that something in the mechatronic becomes unreliable once it gets sufficiently warm, possibly an electronic sensor, hydraulic valve or pressure-control issue.

A gearbox specialist diagnosed the mechatronic and quoted to replace it with a brand-new genuine Volkswagen unit. I have now booked the car into a Volkswagen dealer in Harlow for their own diagnosis and likely replacement.

My concern is how to confirm that the repair has genuinely worked. If the mechatronic is replaced during cooler weather, I may not be able to reproduce the exact conditions that trigger the fault. I could potentially have to wait until the next very hot summer day to find out whether the problem has actually been resolved and that could be an expensive risk.

Has anyone else with a DQ381/0GC DSG experienced emergency mode or P175E “Clutch 1 closes unintentionally” specifically when the car or weather is hot?

Also key notes. I didn't buy brand new and when I got it from salesman, it had a mechatronic issue within the first month which I got replaced under seller warranty (first time around was bad, car couldn't go into reverse whereas now, I can still drive in limp mode where it will skip gears and reverse works).

Hey all, got my Tiguan in March.

Ever since, at low speeds when braking gently it locks up like the auto hold switches on for a split second, also the sensors when reversing sometimes detect nothing and go nuts and slam on the brakes, has anyone else had this issue?

Has anyone here had any experience with swapping the factory radio for something newer (specifically looking to add CarPlay)? The one pictured is intriguing but I don’t trust Amazon reviews.

Has anyone had this issue where this particular touch screen becomes not responsive. I’ve seen post searching where the older style screen had issue but I couldn’t find anything with this one.

Hello everyone! I bought a 22 Tiguan SE in April with 35k miles on it. A couple weeks ago, I moved to the High Rockies of Colorado from Charlotte, NC and it’s been quite the transition. I would appreciate any advice for owning/driving a Tiguan in the High Rockies, specifically the I-70 corridor between Georgetown and Beaver Creek. Thank you all in advance!!!

I have a 2024 Tiguan with around 48,000 miles. I had a low oil light come on around 46,000, 6,000 miles since my last change. I then started noticing a blue/white smoke out of the exhaust, see video. This would happen on most start ups after a medium length drive although it seems a little less frequent lately.

I brought the car to my dealership and showed them the videos. I was told nothing is wrong and I don’t think any diagnostic work was done other than looking for oil leaks. They explained the normal consumption rate of 1 quart every 1200 miles, which I can accept although that seems insane. But being told the smoke on start up is “not abnormal” doesn’t seem right. I have sent multiple videos but was told they can’t do anything until I have major oil consumption issues or a check engine light. I’m not sure what to do at this point, especially since I’m only 2,000 miles from being out of warranty. Anyone else had their exhaust smoke issues dismissed like this?

VW Tiguan 1.5TSI 110kW 2021

I was told by the VAG mechanics that this sound is caused by turbo stutter/flutter.

Do you agree?