What is the fuel economy of a 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan?

EPA figures for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan reach 24 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan?

Owners have filed 214 complaints with NHTSA for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, most often about: Engine, Air Bags, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Volkswagen · 2012

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 24 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD.

4/5

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Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.0L 4-cyl	Automatic (S6)	Premium	22	26	24	370
2.0L 4-cyl	Manual 6-spd	Premium	18	26	21	423

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 14V441000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.

Campaign 15V483000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag powered while the steering wheel is being turned. This contam

Campaign 18V329000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

214 complaints filed by owners for this model year (15 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Engine 50 Air Bags 34 Electrical System 23

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.