I: the brake discs warp early
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
expensive
severity
not available
mileage
2
sources
2 sources next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
Waves and grooves appear on the surface of the brake discs under 30,000 km, accompanied by pulsing felt through the steering wheel and the brake pedal when braking. The phenomenon is not a question of driving style: it is traced back to faulty production batches. VW sometimes contributed to the cost as a goodwill gesture, but rejected many claims. A full brake overhaul is a substantial item.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
1 generations.

Volkswagen
I
Tiguan
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Volkswagen Tiguan I
2008–2015
Checklist
I: the brake discs warp early
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Before you buy
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Sources
How we know
CarWiki.deVW Tiguan Probleme: Rückrufe, Schwachstellen und Erfahrungen bei Tiguan I, II und III (Stand Oktober 2026)VW Tiguan Probleme: Bremsen, Fahrwerk, Diesel, DSG und Software bei Tiguan I und II, was beim Tiguan III bekannt ist, alle Rückrufe und Tipps zum Gebrauchtkauf.
Gebrauchtwagenberater.deVW Tiguan I: Typische Probleme & SchwachstellenTypische Probleme und Krankheiten beim VW Tiguan II AD1 (2016 – 2024) ▻ Mängel & Rückrufe ✓ Kaufberatung Benziner & Diesel ✓ HU-Berichte
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