VW/Volkswagen Reliability. Is Tiguan Expensive to Repair & Should You Buy the Extended Warranty?

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6 жыл бұрын

My 2013 VW Tiguan Turbo, water pump and speed sensor finally broke and they went bad at 57,700 miles. In this video, I will answer the question "Is the VW/Volkswagen Tiguan expensive to repair? & Should you buy the extended warranty If you buy it used?
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@MilicaPetkovic 6 жыл бұрын

This is so informative and clearly explained with pros and cons! Greetings and have a great day, my friend!

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon Milica. Thank very much for stopping by today. Have a great day too ❤😀❤

@98MAzdaMilleniaS 2 жыл бұрын

It doesn’t cost a lot to repair. The lower control arms on my 2013 Tiguan are half the price of my 2007 Toyota 4Runner

@OlivierRodriguez 6 жыл бұрын

Good information, friend. Thanks!!!

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Oliver. We really appreciate it 😀

@marius4771 3 жыл бұрын

nice job man, this video is helpfull

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. 😀

@byronargueta1026 6 жыл бұрын

Great video man , thanks for the update and keeping real, i was considering the tiguan but the turbo was my concern now i know to stay away unless i get 0.00 des warranty. Keep us posted bro. What was the symptoms of the bad turbo??? Thanks

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Byron. The car started to lag, stall and it went into a safe mode. Drivable but it could not go beyond 25 mph. It was good for driving it to the dealer.

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

If I have the money, I will buy the VW Atlas V6. The oil change and maintenance are similar to the Tiguan 😀

@CommunityToursAustralia 6 жыл бұрын

good info brother ...but..your camera young lady is doing a Phenomenal Job ( best camera operator in whole you tube ) all the best to whole family David and Myriam

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much brother David. Brianna will be extremely happy to hear that. I hope you and Myriam are doing well. I don't know why today felt like the weekend hehehe

@CommunityToursAustralia 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome ! i feel like weekend every day Entjik but...in my Head body sensors remind me to wake up and smell the coffee (im at work) its 12.30pm on Wednesday lunch at 1 pm that coffee thought mixes with the weekend again. I have made it briefly to the city last Sunday and will have few movies but it was rushed ! i really need time to relax and you bet in spring i will bring better content as the weather will give me more positive motivation together with some time of work..all the best Dave

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Have a wonderful day at work. It is 10:32 pm and I am going to sleep hehe 😀

@CommunityToursAustralia 6 жыл бұрын

sleep and get some nice you tube idea dreams i go for coffee and sushi

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@OMGitsDsab 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! 👍

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😀

@98MAzdaMilleniaS 2 жыл бұрын

The replacement turbo on ecs is an upgraded ko4 turbo kit designed to give 100 hp over stock

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's awesome

@heatherkoolaid 5 жыл бұрын

Wow this video might have saved me money! I'm shopping for a car, and someone has the 2014 Tiguan for 6k. I don't know how many miles are on it yet or the history of the car, but now I know if it's 50k or less, and /or they haven't replaced turbo yet, I'm not going to buy it! I've never owned a VW, because of the *costly repairs *Lol Thank you for this!

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

Don't buy the car if the service history is not there. The car is a great car when it is not broken. Very safe and strong, especially in the winter time.

@brandonc6648 4 жыл бұрын

Lol it's def got more then 50k for that price

@Jimi70TV 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video my friend.... Left a like 👍 and full view

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Jimmy for watching and for the like, I really appreciate it :)

@AhmadJalalNaser 6 жыл бұрын

Intresting content from you as alway

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

@vanmai2542 Жыл бұрын

My 2009 Highlander with 176,853 miles still runs like a clock.. Solid built

@ejsgarage Жыл бұрын

I have a RAV4 now

@francadebreceni627 4 жыл бұрын

Something better than a warranty is a car that is actually reliable like Rav and CRV. Next your water pump will go. It's plastic!!!!. Just watch Scotty Kilmer

@myjeanification 3 жыл бұрын

I watch Scotty !! I was thinking about a RAV4 but I started hearing of issues with the 2020 fuel tanks and transmissions, googled it and now back to researching different vehicles now.

@zeno476 6 жыл бұрын

hello my friend, great tips and video

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Zen 😀

@HendrioMr 6 жыл бұрын

Nice info👌

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih banyak ya :)

@visionary84 4 жыл бұрын

I just watched your video when you had 53k miles and was questioned about the reliability

@DCHANNEL7 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video..Bro 👍

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :)

@Monika-tv8np 2 жыл бұрын

I have watched a couple of videos where people trashed VW Tiguans for having expensive repairs. Well, If you buy a 5 year old car for 15k, vs a new one for 50k then you have still some money left for repairs. I ve just got Tiguan SEL-R 2022 and it is an amazing car. I hope I can make at least 3 years without any issues. My friend bought a 4 year old BMW, has it for 7 years now and a car was once in a shop. Meanwhile, most people will say BMW are expensive and don't last long. All depends on your luck with purchase.

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on getting the 2022 Tiguan SEL-R. That is a top of the line and beautiful looking Tiguan. If it is a brand new, it should last 6 years without any serious issues.

@James_Edward59 Жыл бұрын

My BMW is 6 years old and running great with no issues at all so far that aren’t normal maintenance issues

@thsarethbreaks Жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage My sister bought her 2018 Tiguan SEL-R brand new and hasn't had any issues.

@ejsgarage Жыл бұрын

The SEL-R looks amazing

@James_Edward59 Жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage My good friend just bought a 2022 Tiguan SEL-R, it’s really nice.

@ZiChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Saya juga suka mobik VW...,Wah hebat chanelnya sdh monetisasi ya😁😁 sukses kawan...

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih banyak ya Zi. Semoga kamu tambah success juga KZfaq channel nya. 😀

@ZiChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Entjik Jeffrie Aamiin...trims Do'a nya... Bro....kenapa ya chanel ku sering tidak bisa subcribe ke chanel lain/terjadi kesalahan jaringan 503, solusinya baik apa ya?? Trims 😁😁

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Channel privacy settings nya harus di matiin 😀 supaya orang lain bisa lihat.

@ZiChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Entjik Jeffrie oke thanks ya😁😁👍👍👍👍👍

@Dim-Mak 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for you comments

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

@AbDeep07 4 жыл бұрын

It was a mustang I believe that you heard. Good review though.

@damienleblanc8166 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Video

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Damien😀

@Team-USA 5 жыл бұрын

Was it not covered under warranty? 6 yr. 72k miles? I am considering buying 2019 Tiguan. Thanks

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

My 2013 VW Tiguan apparently didn't come with the new Tiguan Warranty. The 2019 comes with a better warranty.

@vgaming114 3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking to buy a used tiguan awd . I WONT

@alexandraware8509 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there ! I’m thinking about buying a 2013 Tiguan for $10.2k. It’s about 85k miles-is it worth it? I don’t plan on driving it very far distances other than to college (about a 4 hour drive) and back home every few months. Should I be concerned about the turbo? It has a transmission and engine warranty.

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

It should be ok for driving to college and if you watch my maintenance videos, you can learn to do the oil change yourself and save yourself a lot of money.

@ram31299 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍 thanks

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mohammed 😃

@ram31299 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage Thanks...I found a 2013 R line 92k mileage for 14k +tx and a 2016 98k mileage for 13k Are they good deals? Which one would be better?

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@ram31299 At 98k and 92k, the turbo charger and major parts should have warranty coverage because they can go out anytime soon. Ask the dealership if they have the coverage.

@ram31299 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage ok many thanks...the 2016 has extended up to 120k warranty , means remaining 20k km warranty, the 2013 r line has one month/1500 km warranty...

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@ram31299 Get the 2016 because repair is not cheap

@LuisMaldunadus 5 жыл бұрын

Do I have to worry about costly repairs if I buy a brand new tiguan with the 6 year bumper to bumper warranty? What does it cover and what does it not cover? Thanks,

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

You don't have to worry if you have the bumper to bumper warranty Luis. 😀

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

I bought my Tiguan used.

@olivergoncalves1217 2 жыл бұрын

Its not 6 yr bumper-to-bumper. It's 4 years B-T-B, and 6 years drive train (trans a motor) doesn't include anything attached to it such as pumps, sensors, etc.

@terrybae24 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Is your tiguan made in Germany or Mexico?

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It was made in Germany.

@viyau 2 жыл бұрын

Well I got a Passat diesel. Mechanics have said it’s a bulletproof engine.

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Passat, it was a great car

@jessicathomas3990 5 жыл бұрын

Why did u pay so much if u had the extended warranty? Did they only cover used parts?

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the extended warranty company wanted to mail a used Turbo to the dealership to replace the broken one.

@kblack3970 3 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage That was also my question; so I have to make sure I purchase a warranty that covers New parts instead of used or else I'm out of pocket?

@Karlacook89 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video😎👍👍👌L10

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Karla ❤😀😀❤

@bobjones2580 5 жыл бұрын

Why does video buffers at 21 seconds? Can't watch the rest. So we shouldn't purchase VW?

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

Don't buy it if it doesn't have any warranty or good maintenance records

@therideshareentertainer8636 Жыл бұрын

Would the turbo go out if you don't use it?

@ejsgarage Жыл бұрын

Turbocharger should last a long time if it is properly maintained and is not abused by accelerating too much.

@ChrisTheAppleOne 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at buying a 2016 or 2017 Tiguan. Through my vehicle search, I've found that EVERY vehicle has issues... engines blowing up, oil burning, turbos breaking, etc. My final decision has come to the Tiguan due to the price (a bunch going for $16k-20k in Canada). Does anyone have an objections??? Lol.

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

The Tiguan was my winter snow and ice tank before I bought my Porsche Cayenne turbo. No objection, the 4Motion was the best winter car, I will buy it again with no hesitation. Plus you can watch my maintenance videos to lower the cost the ownership.

@ChrisTheAppleOne 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage Yessss I will definitely be using your videos...Hopefully I can get a year or a few months without something going wrong. Lol

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Change the oil with synthetic oil and use the Liqui Moly ceratec as soon as possible after you buy the car. I have a video on how to do it too.

@ChrisTheAppleOne 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage ok good to know. Thank you so much! I really cannot wait to purchase one. I will definitely look after it as much as possible… these are awesome vehicles.

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisTheAppleOne My pleasure

@samratchapagain4804 2 жыл бұрын

hi, i have 2013 volkswagen tiguan with 1 year warranty. should i extended the warranty ? thanks

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the turbocharger will cost a lot to replace without the warranty.

@samratchapagain4804 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage can i buy 2013 volkswagen tiguan car which already travelled upto 195000 km at 10k aud? Thanks

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

No, the mileage is too high and the car will have a lot of issues

@samratchapagain4804 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage but still it has 1 year warranty left?

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@samratchapagain4804 If it has a warranty go for it

@19Blackskills97 3 жыл бұрын

What a nice accent!

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@PajhoChannel 6 жыл бұрын

Hadir nyimak video friend..

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih banyak ya :)

@alinmatti786 22 күн бұрын

How much oil does it burn

@ejsgarage 22 күн бұрын

The Tiguan doesn’t burn oil like my BMW

@FreddyGunawan 3 жыл бұрын

Vw depreciated a lot. So tempting but it costs a lot for repair

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

It is a very car but it costs a lot to repair once it is out of warranty.

@brandonc6648 4 жыл бұрын

How much do you done on extended warranty?

@ejsgarage 4 жыл бұрын

I got a new Turbo and water pump 😀

@bahhaziz 3 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage he meant I guess how much you pay for the extended warranty ?

@YolloTube 6 жыл бұрын

Orang mana sih kak kok pinter bahasa indo n english

@kembarpunyamama4991 6 жыл бұрын

😍

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Ramona :)

@19Blackskills97 3 жыл бұрын

How is the car right now?

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

I traded it with Porsche Cayenne Turbo

@davegreeley 6 жыл бұрын

Like #20

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😀

@carlosrosales-nj3wd 7 ай бұрын

Why did you pay to replace the turbo ?

@ejsgarage 7 ай бұрын

The insurance wanted to use a used turbocharger

@98MAzdaMilleniaS 2 жыл бұрын

I guess it’s expensive if you go to dealer or don’t do the work yourself

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

I need to learn how to install a turbo and I will be gold after that.

@davidlynjr2535 4 жыл бұрын

Hmm I’m looking at a Tiguan. Same year as yours but idk if it’s worth it

@ejsgarage 4 жыл бұрын

What is the mileage on the car?

@davidlynjr2535 4 жыл бұрын

EJ'S GARAGE 63k

@ejsgarage 4 жыл бұрын

How much are they asking for it?

@davidlynjr2535 4 жыл бұрын

EJ'S GARAGE 7k

@ejsgarage 4 жыл бұрын

That is a good price, but if you don't have a warranty or money set aside for turbo replacement, just avoid it. It is a good car though.

@WARIGOD Жыл бұрын

You literally just pay the full amount, out of your pocket. Just a shy of few hundreds, but with the talking to insurance to actually pay for you. Seems like extended warranty as usual not really worth it to bother, or just to get a good one

@SAMPANGKLUBANGLER 6 жыл бұрын

awesome broo

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih banyak ya 😀

@SAMPANGKLUBANGLER 6 жыл бұрын

Entjik Jeffrie just the same mas broo ✌️😀😁

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Semoga kamu tambah success dan maju 😀👍😀👍

@SAMPANGKLUBANGLER 6 жыл бұрын

Entjik Jeffrie sebaliknya om juga sukses selalu,gbu

@ZAMRONICHANEL 6 жыл бұрын

oke hadir

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Terima kasih banyak ya Zamroni :)

@golfmaniac007 Жыл бұрын

4 or 5 year old VW tiguan shouldn't need turbo and the water pump, at those mileage. is somebody driving that car real hard?

@ejsgarage Жыл бұрын

Probably the previous owner

@olivergoncalves1217 2 жыл бұрын

EJ the video is a little dated, but I felt compelled to respond because I also have a VW (VR6 Jetta). It seems that VW relies more on it's brand to sell vehicles than actually selling on reliability and safety. A big problem across all VW's is that many of the attached parts to the engine (non-drive-train, parts) are made of plastic, such as the water pump, so they all start to go bad and you will be replacing them every 40,000K. Also, plastic is brittle and will break with all the heating and cooling. So their choice to use plastic on some of these parts is very questionable. Also, now that you've had an issue with the water pump, everything related to it will start to break down including the header gasket. I'm assuming the amounts you paid are in USD so I'm also looking at the exchange rate at 30% being in Canada. My final thoughts on VW's. I think they build nice looking cars that are a lot of fun to drive and use some good quality interior materials, but the problems your going to have and the expense doesn't make them worth while vehicles for most people. Hope you have a garage at home and some good tools to help cut down repair costs.

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Oliver. Your comment is spot on! I agree. VW builds good looking cars but unfortunately they started to use a lot of plastic in their cars which lowers the reliability after 40K miles. This is why I started my KZfaq channel to teach people how to do their own DIY maintenance to cut down the cost of ownership.

@olivergoncalves1217 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage Ya. I was pretty dissapointed by the number of defects that become very evident with my VR6 at about 45,000KM. They do drive nice and look nice and boy they nailed it with the MK4's/VR6, but some of the defects really left me questioning the brand and safety of these cars. Example. resistance build up would cause the fuse box, under the hood to melt, even catch on fire. That caught me off guard doing 120KM/hr on the 401 with NO POWER. The FIX - go ONE GAUGE UP on the cable. Plastic thermostat housing, plastic water pump, plastic intakes (radiator) are all part of the cooling system.

@ejsgarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@olivergoncalves1217 It can be very dangerous for the driver when parts melt during the vehicle operation.

@olivergoncalves1217 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage We know better for the next car we buy. But yep, if you can do it and have the tools, do it.. I don't think $k repair is a very nice thing to leave people with.

@bahhaziz 3 жыл бұрын

All these things went bad in 5 years and just 53k miles? 😲

@ejsgarage 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the car was abused by the previous owner. Not good.

@tonys8243 3 жыл бұрын

That's just normal VW..

@Pufulets 6 жыл бұрын

Well... you paid 1200 + 1700 = 2900$ . I paid 2130$ (1700 original part from dealership + 430 labor) without extended warranty. Be smart don’t pay for extended warranty they’re going to screw you anyway. BTW mine died at 52k

@ejsgarage 6 жыл бұрын

Wow 52k. It is almost the same mileage.

@heatherkoolaid 5 жыл бұрын

The tiguan?

@Monika-tv8np 2 жыл бұрын

52K that like almost 4 years. Cars should last at least 5.

@omegabeta3305 5 жыл бұрын

wtf, less than 60K miles and already had $4K worth of repairs?? Is this common to tiguans before the 2017 model?? I'm about to buy a 2015 Highline, just looking at dealerships at the moment

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

The turbo on VW Tiguan will break around 50k miles. It depends on how hard and often you drive the car. I drive very long distance to go to work.

@hellouser5498 5 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage i just bought 2014 Tiguan 2.0 TSI 58 000km on the clock. So I shd expect turbo to go bad at 80k? That means new turbo every 80k, is that normal in every VW model as they share engines.

@ejsgarage 5 жыл бұрын

It depends on how you are going to drive the car. Some people told me that their Turbo never goes bad.

@samsamson3623 4 жыл бұрын

@@ejsgarage Tiguan is a 🍋 car, don't you ever buy a tiguan, it will die after 53k and trust me, you will start the adventure, roof leak when it rains, AC draining inside the car, timing belt, turbo problems, sometimes it stalls in the middle of the road for no reasons, not good for winter drive, water pump problems........etc. Please stay away from VW.

@a.a.a.r5238 5 жыл бұрын

Wow lots of bad parts in just 60k! I now believe how Toyota is reliable! No man, I have never seen Toyota with that much repairs in 60k.

@nycarriapainter270 4 жыл бұрын

I sadly have seen a Toyota have a lot of broken parts before 60 Thousand miles. When debating on what car to buy literally every brand of car I asked someone about there was always a complaint so I finally went with what best suited me

@Monika-tv8np 2 жыл бұрын

@@nycarriapainter270 My friend's toyota track died after 3 years, transmission. Not sure what was the milage but still 3 years its bad