2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan covers a model whose sole powerplant that year was the turbocharged 2.0L inline-four, a DOHC gasoline engine. It sits in a 4-door sport utility body sold in eight trims: Comfortline, Highline, Native, S, SE, SEL, Track & Fun and Trendline. Expect engine and transmission procedures, specifications and torque values, brake, suspension and steering data, and wiring diagrams with diagnostics for the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Comfortline
• Highline
• Native
• S
• SE
• SEL
• Track & Fun
• Trendline

Known issues on the 2011 Tiguan. NHTSA records 3 recalls against the 2011 Tiguan. Debris could get into the air bag clock spring on certain vehicles, the coiled cable feeding the driver's air bag, and tear it so the bag would not deploy. Certain Tiguans built through June 2014 could stall on winterized fuel if bubbles formed in the fuel system, and certain units built through June 2011 had an exterior lighting fuse holder prone to melting. The 160 owner complaints center on the engine (63), electrical system (46), exterior lighting (39) and air bags (29); 4 reported a crash, 2 a fire and 1 an injury. Steering, fuel system and electrical procedures and wiring diagrams apply.