2022 Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The infotainment MIB3 system failed. Infotainment screen is completely black and non functional. This has put my family at risk because I can’t see my backup camera and have very limited visibility through rear view mirror when backing up. I also lost safety features such as rear cross traffic…”
filed Aug 5, 2026
“This is a very common issue with the car and everytime I touch the steering wheel it says “travel assist not available”. But when it notify that message it makes a very loud noise. It is very distracting because everytime I move my hands or grab the wheel it will keep making the loud noise making…”
filed Jun 21, 2026
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 | 5 | 23% |
| 2025 Tiguan | 11 | 26% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 7 | 12% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 10 | 8% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 16 | 12% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 24 | 13% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2022 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.