My Wife has a 2011 tiguan we bought new and so far it has been a reliable car. They do have a thing where sometimes the key fob will not unlock the door. It has enough power for her but her overall gas mileage is not great at just over 20mpg. She loves the heated seats and the 4Motion (4wd)and its is small enough for her to park easily. I definitely would check the web about the key fob problem though.
VWVortex.com - Doors won't unlock.