A2022VolkswagenTiguanownedbycontentcreatorKatMackenziehasbeenmakingaloud,unusualnoisedescribedasresemblingaplanepropeller,audibleevenwiththedoorsclosed.Theissuehasoccurredmultipletimeswhiledriving,promptingconcernsthatthevehiclemightbeunsafe.MackenziereportedtheproblemtoVolkswagen,butthecompanystateditisnotasafetyissue.Frustrated,shesharedavideoofthenoiseonline,whichhasreceivedover348,000views,andaskedforhelpfromotherownersorthemanufacturer. Mackenzie ’ spostincludedthehashtag"#lemon,"referencinglemonlawsthatprotectconsumerswhopurchasevehicleswithsubstantialdefectsthatremainunresolvedafterareasonablenumberofrepairattempts.Undermoststatelemonlaws,suchprotectionsapplyonlyifthedefectoccurswithintheoriginalwarrantyperiod — typicallywithin12,000to24,000miles — andaffectscorevehiclefunctionsliketheengine,transmission,steering,suspension,orelectricalsystems.Consumersaregenerallyrequiredtoallowthemanufacturerordealeranopportunitytorepairtheissuebeforeseekingremediessuchasarefundorreplacement. Whilesomecommentersexpressedconcernaboutthesafetyofcontinuingtodrivethevehicle,otherssuggestedthenoisemightoriginatefromthecar ’ saudiosystem.Onecommenter,claimingtheirspouseisaVolkswagentechnician,saidthesoundcouldbecausedbyafaultyamplifierunderthedriver ’ sseat.Anotherrecommendeddisconnectingthebatterytoresetthesystem. The2022Tiguanhasaveragereliabilityratings,withRepairPalgivingita3.0outof5.0.Ownershavereportedhigher-than-expectedrepairfrequencyacrossmodelyears.VolkswagenhasnotissuedapublicresponsetoMackenzie ’ scomplaint.