— A class action lawsuit from Audi and Volkswagen claims these vehicles are defective because they are equipped with 2.0-liter TSI engines.
2018-2021 Volkswagen Tiguan
2018-2023 Volkswagen Atlas
2018-2022 Volkswagen Passat
2018-2024 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
2018-present Audi Q3
2018-present Audi Q5
2018-present Audi Q7
The EA888 2.0-liter TSI engines reportedly consume too much oil due to defective piston rings. And the Audi and VW vehicles have probably lost their value because of the piston rings and other problems.
Alabama plaintiff Lauren Reece was driving her 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan in June 2025, when the vehicle had approximately 49,226 miles on the odometer. The check engine light came on and the Tiguan drove roughly, not accelerating beyond 60 km/h.
An oil change company discovered an oil leak and topped up the oil, and the next day a repair shop said her Tiguan had a cracked oil pan, a defective PCV valve and a defective upper timing cover and seal.
The plaintiff complains that her VW Tiguan has been “nominally repaired” but is still defective, even though she does not claim that the vehicle has experienced any further problems. She complains that the defective parts were only replaced with equally defective Volkswagen parts.
The plaintiff also claims that her Tiguan is now worth less because it needed to be repaired.
Alabama plaintiff Margaret Ponder complains that her 2021 Volkswagen Atlas had problems when it hit 62,000 miles in July 2025.
Her Volkswagen Atlas was diagnosed with an oil leak from the upper timing cover, a defective PCV valve and a defective N80 valve. Everything has been repaired, but she complains that her vehicle is still defective.
Plaintiff Diana Ferrara of Massachusetts owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. She complains that her car uses too much oil and she has to add oil between scheduled oil changes.
Loretta Moutra, a Texas prosecutor, leased a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan in January 2019, which had reportedly been leaking oil from the start. She terminated her lease contract and in April 2022 she leased a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan that also suffered from oil leaks, so she terminated that lease contract in January 2024.
The plaintiff says she currently owns a 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport.
According to the class action, the piston rings do not have enough tension to allow oil to flow into the combustion chamber. There it burns and creates a build-up of carbon that damages the PCV and causes it to stick. The lawsuit claims there is too much pressure in the crankcase, damaging the seals and gaskets.
The VW lawsuit also says other components were damaged, including the valve cover, timing chain seals and gaskets, and the plastic oil pan cover on the underside of the vehicle.
Oil leaks and excessive oil consumption result when seals and gaskets fail. However, the plaintiffs also complain that the spark plugs are dirty, which prevents the engine from running properly.
And taking a vehicle to a dealer is reportedly a waste of time, as plaintiffs complain that dealers refuse to honor warranties.
The lawsuit over Audi and Volkswagen’s 2.0-liter TSI engine has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey: Reece, et al., v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., et al.
The plaintiffs are represented by Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody Agnello, PC, and Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, PC
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