2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Exterior Lighting Problems
NHTSA component category: EXTERIOR LIGHTING · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How exterior lighting ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 160 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan overview page.
What owners report
“DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN I REALIZED BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT. IT WAS LIGHT WHEN I LEFT MY HOUSE SO I DIDN'T NOTICE…”NHTSA complaint 10759668 — filed 08/27/2015
“HEADLIGHT WENT OUT ON A CAR WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON CAR. HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE BULB WITH BALLAST AT A COST…”NHTSA complaint 10638812 — filed 09/24/2014
“WE HAD A PARTIAL LOSS OF EXTERIOR LIGHTING ON OUR 2011 VW TIGUAN AT ROUGHLY 61,000 MILES. WE LOST PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT, REAR DRIVER SIDE…”NHTSA complaint 10559447 — filed 01/11/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior Lighting complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan have exterior lighting problems?
Exterior Lighting is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan: 39 of 160 complaints on file (24.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan have in total?
160 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 1 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's exterior lighting category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the EXTERIOR LIGHTING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
