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Volkswagen Tiguan

Every Volkswagen Tiguan model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,47764 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns35Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,755Summed across model years
By model year

The 2018 model year drew the most complaints, 284

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0100200300201520162017201828420192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Volkswagen Tiguan complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
434
Electrical system
343
Driver assistance
193
Powertrain
159
Airbags
132
Fuel system
130
Structure
97
Brakes
96
Steering
80
Visibility and wipers
74
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volkswagen Tiguan model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volkswagen Tiguan by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV303.35000087
2025SUV492.037730140
2024SUV719.935520264
2023SUV681.534010348
2022SUV2692.61,17050466
2021SUV1412.147050504
2020SUV1405.050030519
2019SUV1925.245750697
2018SUV2843.9684142748
2017SUV758.014740583
2016SUV967.323421662
2015SUV624.813640737
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volkswagen Tiguan

  • 26V-590 Sep 11, 2026
    One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break
    Steering · 209k vehicles
  • 26V-587 Sep 10, 2026
    Software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset
    Electrical system · 50k vehicles
  • 26V-321 May 20, 2026
    Error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 8 vehicles
  • 25V-854 Dec 10, 2025
    Passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied
    Airbags · 3,138 vehicles
  • 25V-526 Aug 13, 2025
    Tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control
    Steering · 15 vehicles
  • 25V-082 Feb 12, 2025
    Error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended
    Back-over prevention · 30k vehicles
  • 22V-815 Oct 31, 2022
    Tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously
    Tires · 296k vehicles
  • 22V-514 Jul 20, 2022
    Manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display
    Back-over prevention · 43k vehicles
  • 22V-226 Apr 6, 2022
    Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle
    Structure · 6,553 vehicles
  • 22V-176 Mar 23, 2022
    Second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available
    Suspension · 10k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.