2021 Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My name is [XXX], and I am writing today to express my complete frustration mentally and financially with a CPO 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan (VIN [XXX]) I purchased XXX. To date my vehicle has been in for service multiple times – countless times for an issue with the infotainment system and driver…”
filed Aug 6, 2026
“Vehicle keeps having all warning lights and warning messages come on whenever the car starts. Warning lights maintain on constantly and has audible beeping to indicate the warnings. Vehicle would also put itself into park randomly at, as well as disengage collision and lane sensors while driving…”
filed Nov 9, 2023
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% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 16 | 11% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 24 | 13% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.