Buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan - 2007-2016, Buying advice with Common Issues

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Buying a used Volkswagen Tiguan - produced from 2007 to 2016
What is the best engine, which gearbox should you choose, what are the common problems with these cars? How powerful are the best engines? Watch the video and you will get answers to all these questions!
What to look for when buying a used first generation VW Tiguan advice / guide
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VW Tiguan 1.4 TSI, 1.4 TSI Twincharger, 2.0 TSI, 2.0 TDI
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[@jmy6050]

A good honest review of this car. Unlike so many others that are more of a sales pitch than a proper evaluation of the car. Thanks!

[@differentcarreview-dcr]

I appreciate that !

[@casgian3272]

I have a 2011 Tiguan SE 4motion (US) with the 2.0 tsi, 6 spd auto, purchased secondhand in 2018. So far, I've had to replace the timing chain and tensioners, which were luckily covered by a VW recall. Other than that, so far I've only had preventative maintenance and fluid changes and am nearing 100k miles. Fingers crossed it continues its strong life for another 100k at least!!

[@pablito2003]

Do you still have the tiguan? Have you had any issue yet? And how much did it cost you the timing chain? I´m looking to buy one (2009)

[@iceobi3524]

@@pablito2003did u ever get it ?

[@bosspizza2223]

I have a 2013 Tiguan SEL 4Motion, the only problem I've ever had was the afs (adaptive lighting), but it was easily fixed, it has about 160,000 miles on it, these are very good cars

[@shawn467]

We're in the market so we found this to be an honest and helpful review. Thank you! The only complaint I have is Natasha, Rocky & Bullwinkle never showed up.

[@matrixgangs3322]

Very professional! Great job, dude. Fans of VW from China.

[@steveward5262]

thank you so much brother! brilliant review off issues.

[@huangs2424]

Fantastic information! Glad to hear from a subject matter expert. Thanks to this, I'll finally sound like I know what I'm talking about when I talk to a mechanic. This video is awesome!

[@veechik9]

Lol 😂 same here. I am taking notes and screenshots to keep with my manual book 📖

[@ryanlebear]

I bought a 2008 2l Diesel and its great, honestly drives like a new car and was a bargain. I absolutely love it.

[@Ricobanggg]

You 100 percent deserve more subscribers for your honesty thank you, you have a new fan 💥

[@Squarenotch]

Really helpful, full of information. Thank you.

[@kristianstratiev]

hello, you haven't uploaded a video in a month.Please continue to upload I like your content

[@moth450]

Another great vid

[@hostyproduction6776]

Very nice review bro

[@CaptainAquarium]

Thank you for the video

[@belledriver5950]

dakujeme , thanks so much , great channel

[@franduce]

Did you work for Volkswagen? You are so knowledgeable on this car! Thankyou.

[@mpkohout1]

2017 Tiguan Sport is a safe car! I have one- Great insight here into VW’s Gen.1&2 sporty crossover. Nazdraví

[@Lanpenn]

More one subscriber here! Your English's easy to understand (I'm still learning...) and you give important information about these cars... how about cars by other brands such as Toyota, Honda, Ford?

[@differentcarreview-dcr]

thanks! you can of course expect those brands in the future

[@DS-wv1nl]

It would be interesting to hear about the first and second generation BMW X3

[@hyena-chase2176]

great vid thanks

[@Copy_andpaste]

Best car review 👌

[@upperleftcoastchelseafan7718]

Like with all VW it's all about maintenance, it's the price we pay for the fun of driving a German engineered car. Carbon cleaning service on these direct injection engines every 50K or so is a must or you're going to be dealing with the always fun 'misfire in multiple cylinders' code. You're going to have to replace the timing chain and tensioner at some point, I've done mine at 80K on one Tiguan and 125K on another (might as well do it at 100K and don't risk it breaking). Regular oil changes with high quality oil like Liqui Moly and a Mann or Blau oil filter will make a huge difference, do it yourself or find a good shop that specializes in VW's, do not go to Oil Can Guy or Quickie Lube where the techs are dudes who were flipping burgers last week at their first job. Regular required maintenance is key to keeping these motors tuned and running right, they're engineered to quite a high standard and you can't cheap out and expect a VW to treat you right, it's not Japanese or Korean where you just put gas and oil in and it runs forever (and is boring as hell). I first started driving VW's in the late 70's starting with my 69' Bug and have owned Jetta's, Golf's, GTI's and presently have two Tiguans and I've never been left stranded on the side of the road by any of them. I chalk that up to maintaining the hell out of them and treating them right. I did get stuck in the parking lot of a store once because the ignition switch in my 09' Tiguan went out. That's another one that you will end up replacing as well, when it starts getting hard or funky to turn that key, then it's going out and you have a very limited amount of turns left so get it replaced. That's one job I leave to the dealer because of the coding, there are good shops that can do the job but you better know them well and they better specialize in VW's like I said before. I was going to buy a new Tiguan in 2022 but they kept the same old 2.0 liter turbo engine while they did some major redesign of the car itself, this would have been a great time for an upgrade in the motor, VW missed the boat on that one. It's a good engine it's just a little dated.

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

🙏🏽

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

what is it with vws why we can't let go??

[@MoroccanAnwar]

@@NoBody-xx6ii me and my uncle were having this convo, timeless looks apart from the first tiguans, reliable and common parts and that DSG auto gearbox is just amazing

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

@@MoroccanAnwar eat potholes great handling personality

[@AwakenedFromWoke]

^ needed my timing chain at 80k as well. They say i need a new turbo as well, ive been driving without replacing it, just dont accelerate as quick as id like.

[@nicoschwadtke7656]

2nd generation 1 series, Skoda RS, Seat Leon cupra/Ibiza Cupra, Mercedes A class, Audi a1, A3, a7. Some cars That should be nice

[@robertdavidbugozi3979]

A good review I like u make different but I would like and beg u to hear about Volkswagen Touareg 2016-2020/21

[@medraidraddaoui1174]

thanks for the review it's interesting, can u do one on Toyota Rav 4 ? after 2013 ?thx

[@ApexCadaver]

Very useful. I plan to purchase a 2010 in the next few days.

[@kayleemerseth3989]

How has it been since then?? I'm hoping to buy a 2010 very soon

[@BronteBe]

Me too!! How did you both go?

[@Nauttiee]

@@BronteBe me 3 I'm wondering the same

[@robertas6473]

Hey, please do a video about Ford Focus MK2

[@tedarin]

This is a great channel! Wish I had found it before buying a VW with a 1.4 TSI TwinCharger engine, which needed a new timing chain/tensioner/carbon cleaning.

[@upperleftcoastchelseafan7718]

When you get up to the 100K mark they all need to have the timing chain & tensioner replaced or your just playing with fire because it will go out at some point so why risk it? As for carbon cleaning, these direct injection engines need to have it done every 50K or so.

[@tedarin]

@@upperleftcoastchelseafan7718 My VW Touran had the timing chain +tensioner replaced at 70.000km/140.000km/175.000km. Changed the oil every year at about 15.000 km. So it's just a very crap engine, but the car is still very nice to drive.

[@purpleking159]

What was your model and year?

[@tedarin]

@@purpleking159 VW Touran 1t2 2007. BMY-engine code.

[@kevinpicur7739]

​@@tedarin the engine is crap?I want to buy a Tiguan 1.4tsi or 2.0tsi...

[@jarek928]

Hello! can you do Toyota Avensis? Thanks!

[@cpe1704tks.]

I may buy a 2012 Tiguan that has a brand new factory built engine, installed Nov 2018. Is there any way to tell if the new engine has the upgraded tension system?

[@luthermahoney5867]

Hi, can anyone advise what rim is on the vehicle in the thumbnail please? Looks really good on the car

[@mariomario5368]

Can you do a review of the seat leon 2015 please

[@monicasimon5776]

Thanks

[@tomreid9214]

Hi I am in the market for a 2.0 tdi 2011 it has 91000 on clock full vw service history I have zero knowledge about cars what should I be looking out for on this model etc I’ve watched this video for some tips but would be keen to other people’s views

[@JobyStaneslavose]

please do a Land Cruiser video.

[@CerealBowl14]

Exact video I needed to see. Im pretty sold on a vw tiguan but im buying a 2013 tiguan

[@elnurresulzade3636]

why?

[@MsBrehay]

Did you buy? I'm thinking of buying one as well

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

why?

[@deruko1251]

@@NoBody-xx6ii why

[@taron-armanKasparyan]

Thx

[@gulobafred8098]

I want to own a 2011 here in East Africa, but is it reliable. some advise.

[@flashmasstock]

please do a Volvo XC70 please

[@raydo100]

I loved the review, but I am in the UK. It is hard to find the 2.0 petrol model here.

[@johnjordaan7306]

The 2.0TSI gen2 engines also have a problem with piston rings which fail early(90,000km) - resulting in high oil consumption - common problem

[@kevinpicur7739]

1.4 tsi is better then 2.0 tsi?

[@landimanaj5422]

Review more german cars plz

[@AC-db4ek]

are the VW engines since 2015 reliable or they are still unreliable now a days ?

[@endritjaha2546]

Do VW tuareg from 2010 to 2017

[@kevinngure8382]

can you do a video on 2009 BMW 328i please?

[@fabmona1068]

I want to buy a 2016 for my wife soon, anything we should know about with the 4motion on this vehicle? Any issues?

[@florisdaci9399]

Super autos aus Volkswagen

[@EG_618]

What about a 2012 Tiguan sel tsi 93k miles?

[@jonathanpope81]

Hello. The switch on my Tiguan (2010) lacks the icon for flipping mirrors. Should I move them in by hand please ?

[@clayyerby3903]

My 09 has auto dimming rear view mirror. Check your owners manual.

[@MrFatbag]

Bought a 2009 Tiguan and it has had the most problems of any vehicle I have ever had or seen.

[@maximefortin9784]

I have two Tiguan, 2009 and the other one 2016, cost a bit more than most cars in general in maintenance but they both run really great, almost never had a problem. I make sure nothing break, I change them before they break and I only use high quality products (oils/mechanical parts)

[@jpch8814]

When you buy a Used German car, you need to make sure the previous owner took care of it. These vehicles break down because they have been neglected by their owners.

[@yavorstanoev6830]

veri nais luking car

[@brian123674]

My revs seem high on tick over 1000 2015 4motion tdi

[@alexg8460]

Man your scaring me, im looking at 2009 100k tiguain runs good but after your review im scared to buy haha

[@scarecrow4885]

Did you end up buying it?? The tiguan really pleasey eyes, but these people make me scare of buying one with 92k miles... Now im looking at mazda cx5 loll

[@NoBody-xx6ii]

noooo

[@badriyah43]

Can you turn the bluetooth off.

[@neil1482]

Timing belt for the tdi is 5 years or about 80000 miles. So not just the mileage which is what I thought.

[@tonyvu2011]

Timing chain, not belt, the timing chain is inside engine and lasts longer than the belt as it's lubricated by engine oil.

[@neil1482]

@@tonyvu2011 dude I have this car. I know what I am talking about. It comes with different engines. Check you facts.

[@tonyvu2011]

@@neil1482 yeh it must be a different engine, I'm in Auatralia btw. Mine is a 2013 TDI made by Audi in germany, the only belts are alternator and water pump, the timing chain is inside and I changed it once myaelf together with the tensioner and guides for both, the engine is running beautifully after more than 200k kms. A mechanic friend who works for a VW dealer told me that the timing chain with updated tensioner would last forever if you change oil regularly (ideally 10k kms and no more than 15k km) and use best quality fuel (i always use premium 98) as the contaminants from lower quality fuel can end up in engine oil that can't be filtered out by oil filter and can wear out the timing chain. I changed it anyway at 120k km although the engine was perfectly fine.

[@tonyvu2011]

@@neil1482 In Australia we have BP Ultimate premium diesel with 98 octane rating, I think the equivalent US octane is 95, it's really clean!

[@neil1482]

@@tonyvu2011 that’s definitely what I do with chain engines and change oil every 6 months.

[@fififornow8031]

I’m tryna get a 2015 sel with 55k miles on it. Should I?

[@Rice2G]

did u end up getting?

[@fififornow8031]

Rice2G no got a 2016 rav4 instead

[@Rice2G]

Fifi Fornow nicee yota gang

[@patrykpodobajew7448]

My 2.0 diesel ... Jumps, choking at 1 or 2 gear while accelerating......

[@judykarwitha147]

I want to buy 2014 or 2015 model is there anything I need to know

[@krisp.1593]

Do not buy

[@vicntez]

Disagree with good rust protection, my 2011 VW Tiguan needs 2 new front doors due to corrosion, low mileage and VW history, VW will not honour the 12 year corrosion warranty as it is the wrong type of corrosion, VW call it edge and fold corrosion, I call it a get out clause. So if you go to buy a second hand Tiguan, check around the seam sealer on the doors, any corrosion then walk away as it will not be covered by the warranty, big bills ahead.

[@SuperNeny99]

Hi mate, was thinking of buying the 2019 tiguan but not sure it its reliable or not can you please tell me what bad experiences you had with the tiguan. Cheers

[@goodbyamerica3665]

The background music is very annoying and takes away from hearing what you have to say. Please do not use any background music on future videos.

[@ozancnn]

Mazda 3 pls.

[@BlackShogun1]

Triguan - Is that German for Cheat Device?

[@todd4625]

Best thing you can do is not buy one, I have one, its a piece of junk, nothing but problems. Oil leak, gas gauge works when it wants to, passenger seat heating element burnt a hole in the seat, the MAF sensor goes bad every six months even tho I have cleaned it several times and replaced it. Drives like crap, it is a 2011 and it had 19,000 miles on it when I bought it, paint is chipping off several recalls.

[@chaikneesnollies5398]

Todd McGonigal sorry to hear I have an 2018 Tiguan for a year and no problems yet

[@SuperNeny99]

What about the newer models im thinking of buying the 2019 model

[@jpch8814]

i have 2010, had a few issues, nothing crazy, this guy has a lemon or abuses his car.

[@fh1182]

German cars in the US are usually not produced in Germany but elsewhere (Mexico, US etc.) so they are generally not as durable. Just make a trip to Germany, get your car here and ship it over, you will be much more satisfied.

[@MsBrehay]

I read everything before 2012 is crap pretty much

[@lundsweden]

Total $hitbox, lol!

[@sowelldon]

I'm 6'8 and 300 lbs and believe it or not I fit comfortably in the Volkswagen Tiguan. I would love to have it but listening to this scares me lol

[@kevinpicur7739]

If you re a big guy, buy a Nissan Xtrail 2008-2011 version

[@mazzdacon2134]

Had trouble with this one don't buy.

[@banderauk3674]

What troubles?

[@Menghini]

First reson to not buy 2007-2016 .... looks butugly!!!! 17->looks nice!

[@selmazlatko]

That means tiguan is bad car??? Problems with this or that... To many problems for one very valuable vehicle.

[@CamiloGN]

Most unreliable car in the entire world. I sold my 2012 4Motion SE after replacing the engine at 84K miles (10K dollars one month labor), AC compressor ($1K), Multiple oil leaks, including Intake Manifold ($600), vacuum pump (1K), control arms and a combined record of 18 mpg. **Check engine and coolant levels every week.

[@thecliff4670]

2011 2L. I had to replace my turbo charge at 90k ($2700), engine carbon buildup ($800). Too many recalls to count. Dealer repair shop staffed with crooks. Would never by another VW again.

[@randybell5461]

I have a Tiguan and I will tell you this, DON'T BUY IT!

[@VisionaryLearning]

May I ask why? I am thinking about buying a 2016 Tiguan.

[@randybell5461]

@@VisionaryLearning The Haledex unit in your rear differential will fail, I have a 2014 Tiguan and it started hesitating or should I say stuttering around the 60 to 80 k per hour, I brought it to the dealer, they said nothing wrong with it, I brought it back and I took it for a drive with two mechanics riding with me and they had to finally admit there was something wrong, they said it was the rear differential and to repair it, it would cost 4000.00$. The haledex screens are to be cleaned regularly and oil changed which I believe the dealers do not do so as to either gain on the repair cost or sell another car which many do. This problem should not exist in 2020. Ford, Chevy, Dodge, etc. never for 50 years have their rear differentials failed. I like the vehicle at first but there are many fails and I don't trust the dealers or my Tiguan anymore at all. Take care

[@BigDaddyTCG]

Easy solution , don't buy an AWD VW. Get the 2 wheel drive and they are great

[@flame04ful]

@@BigDaddyTCG ;) I don't need the four-wheel drive. It's not an off-road vehicle. There are Samurai & Toyota Land Cruiser 70 series.

[@lexiilove101]

So a 2013 volkswagen tiguan s, is out of the question? 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@appalachiahiker853]

Back to africa to drive a cart

[@kayleemerseth3989]

@@appalachiahiker853 Jesus christ

[@cettejuste4398]

i detect a pronounced accent

[@heribertorosa253]

Never buy this car. I had ☝️. Pist of shit. Problem problems and problems

[@novastudio3362]

Why?

[@ralan5527]

Looks like a great video, If only i could understand your english...