Volkswagen Tiguan problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volkswagen Tiguan model year, from official NHTSA data.
2,197
NHTSA complaints
37
recall campaigns
11,030
service bulletins (TSBs)
6
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan | 22 | 0 | 68 |
| 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan | 43 | 2 | 120 |
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan | 56 | 2 | 253 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan | 59 | 1 | 340 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | 250 | 5 | 459 |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | 130 | 5 | 499 |
| 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan | 135 | 3 | 514 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan | 186 | 5 | 692 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | 275 | 13 | 743 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | 73 | 4 | 581 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan | 96 | 2 | 660 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan | 62 | 4 | 735 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan | 83 | 3 | 998 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan | 139 | 3 | 1,058 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan | 152 | 3 | 1,000 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan | 160 | 3 | 854 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan | 109 | 2 | 785 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan | 167 | 3 | 671 |
Common problems
- Volkswagen Tiguan engine problems657
- Volkswagen Tiguan electrical system problems514
- Volkswagen Tiguan air bags problems315
- Volkswagen Tiguan power train problems200
- Volkswagen Tiguan steering problems183
- Volkswagen Tiguan fuel/propulsion system problems168
- Volkswagen Tiguan exterior lighting problems122
- Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems121
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Seat Belt Webbing FailureEA18005 · opened Jul 3, 2018 · closed Feb 27, 2023
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureEA18003 · opened Apr 18, 2018 · open
- Seat Belt Webbing FailurePE18001 · opened Jan 10, 2018 · closed Jul 3, 2018
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureRQ17009 · opened Nov 13, 2017 · closed May 4, 2018