2020 Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving and a vehicle was making a left hand turn, in the middle lane and they were in their lane and I was in mine, but the vehicle decided to use the automatic breaking which then cause me to have whiplash and it took a few seconds for the car to move and I had other cars behind me. Also…”
filed Jun 15, 2026
“I am experiencing the Driver Door Control Switch / EBS error. When this occurs my emergency break activates when I am driving, throwing me into a complete stop unexpectedly, pulls several check engine lights and a series of loud distracting alert sounds. This is extremely dangerous on the road and…”
filed Nov 18, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 7 | 26% |
| 2025 Tiguan | 12 | 26% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 9 | 14% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 32 | 12% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 11 | 8% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 24 | 13% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.