2022 Volkswagen Tiguan fuel/propulsion system problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I got this car in 2024 and it burns through oil. I am constantly replacing the oil and have had to have the seals replaced a couple of times. Every 200 to 300 miles I have to put oil in it. It’s too new of a car for that. I know a lot of other owners have had issues.”
filed Aug 29, 2026
“My 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan has an ongoing excessive oil consumption problem that began in April 2025 when the low oil warning illuminated. I added approximately one quart of oil and contacted the Volkswagen dealership. The dealership instructed me not to add oil myself if the warning returned and to…”
filed Aug 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 3 | 11% |
| 2025 Tiguan | 5 | 11% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 6 | 9% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 11 | 8% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 10 | 5% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 40 | 14% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 6 | 8% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 Tiguan | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Tiguan | 3 | 4% |
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.