Volkswagen Tiguan problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Volkswagen Tiguan model year, from official NHTSA data.
2,270
NHTSA complaints
39
recall campaigns
11,133
service bulletins (TSBs)
6
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan | 27 | 0 | 87 |
| 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan | 47 | 3 | 140 |
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan | 67 | 2 | 264 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan | 64 | 1 | 348 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan | 266 | 5 | 466 |
| 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan | 140 | 5 | 504 |
| 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan | 140 | 3 | 519 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan | 191 | 5 | 697 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan | 282 | 14 | 748 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan | 75 | 4 | 583 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan | 96 | 2 | 662 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan | 62 | 4 | 737 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan | 84 | 3 | 1,000 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan | 139 | 3 | 1,060 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan | 152 | 3 | 1,002 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan | 161 | 3 | 856 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan | 110 | 2 | 787 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan | 167 | 3 | 673 |
Common problems
- Volkswagen Tiguan engine problems686
- Volkswagen Tiguan electrical system problems535
- Volkswagen Tiguan air bags problems316
- Volkswagen Tiguan power train problems205
- Volkswagen Tiguan steering problems186
- Volkswagen Tiguan fuel/propulsion system problems176
- Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems130
- Volkswagen Tiguan exterior lighting problems124
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