Owner quotes — Cluster Q — Wave2 A

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Volkswagen Tiguan — quotes (paraphrased from posts per platform tool guidance; not verbatim)

• FB group "VW TIGUAN OWNERS CLUB" (179k members), Sept 2026 — infotainment thread: "VW can do this offline update and crash the infotainment on all these vehicles, then tell people they have to replace the part if it's out of warranty... once mine is replaced, all efforts will be made to get rid of this thing."
• FB group, Sept 2026: "This will be my last VW for sure. My first one was a 21 Tiguan SE and the engine blew at 60,000 miles luckily I bought an extended warranty that covered the total replacement. Cons and Pros of VW. Cars are fun to drive but the issues are MA[NY]."
• FB group, Sept 2026: "Mine went out at 34000 miles and the part has been on back order for 5 weeks as of now." (infotainment unit)
• FB group, Sept 2026 — 2019 S 4Motion, 143k miles: "Did PCV at 143000 a little over a month ago. Now I'm noticing oil consumption more than usual. But no leaks. No smoke. No codes... Or just the age of the vehicle bc they're oil guzzlers?"
• FB group, Sept 2026 — max-miles thread: "About to hit 180k and I'm stage 2. Abused this car to the fullest and it still runs."
• FB group, Sept 2026 — max-miles thread: "2018, 345 000km" — still running.
• FB group, Sept 2026 — 2026 wipers: "even on the HIGH setting, the windshield wipers move more like a medium speed and can't keep up with heavy rain... service said mine is operating the same and is up to VW specifications, so there's nothing they can repair or adjust."
• Threads, June 2026 (viral, ~919 likes / ~868 replies): "PLEASE STOP TELLING PEOPLE TO GET A HONDA THEY ARE NO GOOD!! ANYBODY ELSE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 24-26?"
• Owner review (dealer site), 2025 Tiguan: bought May 2025; since July the dealer had it 62 days over four visits for infotainment lockup, wireless charging failure, CarPlay disconnects, ACC/Travel Assist errors — "I experienced the same problems... on two 2025 loaner Tiguans."

Volkswagen ID.7 — quotes

• CAR magazine, 7-month long-term verdict (10,809 miles): "Nothing broke or went wrong... Long motorway schlep? Got it covered. Quickly nip in to town? Yep, that too... this is the zenith of Wolfsburg's EV portfolio. It's taken them six years, but they've now cracked it."
• CAR magazine, month 5: "The touch-sensitive keyless locking button on the driver's door handle is hopeless. I'd estimate it works one time in three, so I tend to lock the doors with the key."
• CAR magazine, 7-month verdict: "Did anyone think having two switches to control four windows was desirable?"
• ArenaEV reader on winter range testing: "old platform, subpar battery temperature management, overweight, poor software optimization... I bet ID.7 is also utterly slow to charge in winter, just as a cherry on the top."
• Grassroots Motorsports forum, on VW's 584-mile efficiency record at 29 km/h avg: "Not really relevant to the real world, unless you need to drive 584 miles nonstop at 18mph, and if so my deepest condolences!"
• InsideEVs (US delay): "We'll probably launch it next year. We haven't decided yet" — VW of America CEO Pablo Di Si.

BMW X5 — quotes

• Bimmerpost, 2024 50e owner: "Second time about a year apart that this happened to me again out of nowhere the drivetrain message came up and I had to coast into a park; I turned it off and back on and the message disappeared... the dealership said they didn't find anything."
• Bimmerpost, 2026 50e owner (1,556 mi): 'got a "Restart not possible. Drivetrain fault" warning... "Urgent high voltage system check up"... "Test plans inconclusive, no faults found."'
• Bimmerpost, Portugal 50e owner: "While driving the gearbox seemed stuck. The engine sometimes revved high like if i had pushed the pedal harder, without me doing so... a whine noise comming from the engine bay... and there was a slightly burn smell."
• Bimmerpost, UK test drive of 50e: "the lag transitioning from electric to ICE was very noticeable to me on multiple occasions and I must admit I found it frustrating."
• Bimmerpost, 2019 50i owner: "eventually got them to replace transfer case. Didn't solve the issue. Still has a shudder when shifting from 1st to 2nd around 2.5k-3k rpm... The techs... said it was all within normal parameters."
• Bimmerpost, 2026 50e owner: 'Basic rule of car buying "Never buy the debut (first) year of something new."'
• FB group, 2025 50e owner: "When accelerating in the 75-85 mph range it feels like the transmission or something underneath is shuttering or slipping... It is under warranty. If this a major concern?"

Volvo XC90 — quotes

• FB T8 group, 2020 T8 owner: "Our Volvo dealer found our 2020 XC90 T8 needed battery replacement and we are still waiting for the replacement after 16 months. Does anyone in this group know what is happening? Have anyone gotten the replacement that Volvo promised?"
• FB T8 group, 2016 T8 owner: "my battery display keeps turning all orange as in all the little orange bars and switches off leaving the main engine in play only. after a few miles it then comes back to life and off again, anyone else experiencing this[?]"
• FB T8 group, Polish owner (real-world T8 data): "22kwh/100km. Przy pustym akumulatorze HV spalanie: do 60km/h 5,1l/100km... do 140km/h 8,2l/100km" (22 kWh/100km electric; 5.1–8.2 L/100km with depleted battery).
• FB T8 group: "I am in the process of ordering the 2027 T8 (406hp). However as I understood the new 2028 model is going to be announced very soon, probably October/November."
• TrueDelta, 2021 XC90 (32k mi): "Software issue. Will not 'see' lanes on lane keep assist. Audio from radio/carplay/other inputs at times stops. Software restarts periodically, for no reason."
• TrueDelta, 2021 XC90 (3,748 mi): "Hybrid power system failure. Replaced high voltage traction power inverter."
• FB main group: "Anyone here having issue ride comfort? Mine is the base b5 and it rides so bad and you can feel all the bumps and imperfections of the road."

Polestar 3 — quotes

• MotorTrend (2026 SUVOTY): "There's a fundamentally good car here, hiding beneath digital problems and inane controls... Frankly, if you can't get door handles and keys right, can you call yourself a serious car company?"
• Electric Road owner (UK, 2024 Dual Motor): "Spent a total of 6 months waiting for a replacement wiring loom as the car kept throwing up warning lights and deactivating safety systems due to severe water ingress."
• Electric Road owner: "the onboard charger failed after the first 3 months... had to wait months for parts."
• InsideEVs: "If I have to wait for a mid-cycle update to get a core feature that should have been available on launch, how exactly is this a better experience?"
• InsideEVs: "the company launched a product so incomplete that it had to spend a year getting it to baseline reliability, all while keeping core functionality offline."
• eletric-vehicles.com: "eight of the 12 steering-wheel buttons in the Polestar 3 remained non-functional after a year — including basic volume and track controls — with features labeled 'Coming Soon.'"

Mercedes-Benz E-Class — quotes

• TrueDelta, California E-Class (4,500 mi): "Car failed to turn over. Shipped to dealer who replaced the 48v battery for the 'Mild-Hybrid' system."
• TrueDelta, Belgium E-Class (17,980 mi): "total stop. Had to be towed. Interaction between electric engine and combustion engine not working well."
• TrueDelta, Florida E-Class (50,000 mi): "Infotainment system kept rebooting itself or going blank. Modules replaced, firmware updated."
• usedcaryear.com: "The 48-volt mild-hybrid system... has been linked to premature wear on the integrated starter-generator (ISG), which can fail in vehicles with as few as 30,000 miles... costs ranging from $2,000 to $3,500 at authorized dealerships."
• autoevolution (2024 recall): "the subject vehicles may been produced with insufficiently tightened 12- and 48-volt ground connections... a fire risk cannot be ruled out... Due to the nature of the failure mechanism, there is no warning before the described issue occurs."