2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA logged 16 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, 6% of its 283 total complaints for the year. One crash and 5 injuries are linked to this area, with a median failure mileage of 20,000. No related recalls are listed.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 16
- 6% of 283
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 20,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Automatic emergency braking activates suddenly with no vehicle, person, or obstacle present, especially on highways, downhill sections, or in roundabouts.
- Forward collision warning and crash-imminent braking trigger falsely when passing vehicles in adjacent lanes, causing the vehicle to slam to a stop.
- Reverse camera and infotainment screen go black with a "parkpilot not available" message that appears intermittently.
- Adaptive cruise control disengages or requires recalibration after routine service like wheel alignment, which some owners were not told about in advance.
- Blind spot warning, forward collision warning, and parking collision warning stop functioning even though dashboard settings show them enabled.
- Passenger airbag issues coincide with safety sensor failures that disable collision protection and adaptive cruise control features.
When 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 30, 2020, latest Aug 25, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Tiguan model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan owners reported Collision Avoidance & Cameras problems?
- NHTSA lists 16 complaints in this category for the 2018 Tiguan, which is 6% of the 283 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan collision avoidance system?
- No related recalls are listed for this problem area on the 2018 Tiguan.
- At what mileage do these problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure for Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2018 Tiguan is 20,000 miles.
- Have these problems caused crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data links this problem area to 1 crash and 5 injuries for the 2018 Tiguan, with no fires reported.
- Is the 2018 Tiguan worse than other model years for this issue?
- The 2018 Tiguan's 6% share is lower than later years like 2022 (15%), 2023 (17%), 2024 (16%), and 2025 (27%), based on NHTSA complaint data across model years.