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Volkswagen Tiguan Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 39 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Tiguan, across 17 model years from 2009 to 2025. The 2018 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2023 (1).

Volkswagen Tiguan years to avoid by our method: 2018 (3.9× the median year) and 2022 (3.1× the median year).

Model years
17

2009–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
39
Most recalls
2018

14 recalls

Owner complaints
2,326

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,326 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Tiguan across 18 model years; the most, 287, concern the 2018.

Owners marked a crash on 65 of the Volkswagen Tiguan complaints (3%) and a fire on 26.

Across all Volkswagen Tiguan model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 705 complaints), then the electrical system (553).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Volkswagen Tiguan in 2026: 375, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Volkswagen Tiguan is unknown or other, in 7 model-year listings.

The newest Volkswagen Tiguan recall, 26V590000, was reported on September 11, 2026 and concerns the steering.

Volkswagen Tiguan years to avoid

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan stands out most: 197 complaints between 2017 and 2021, 29% of them naming the engine.

The 2018 also carries 14 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Volkswagen Tiguan years.

The best-measured Volkswagen Tiguan years are 2014 (0.3×), 2015 (0.4×) and 2017 (0.4×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Volkswagen Tiguan, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2026037—not ranked
2025353—not ranked
2024276—not ranked
2023170—not ranked
2022avoid5272189
3.1×
2021514464
1.3×
2020314162
1.5×
2019519487
1.7×
2018avoid14287197
3.9×
201747622
0.4×
201629730
0.6×
201546218
0.4×
201438415
0.3×
2013314033
0.6×
2012315345
1.0×
2011316254
1.3×
2010211029
0.7×
2009316829
1.0×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Volkswagen Tiguan years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Volkswagen Tiguan

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER7
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE6
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL6
  • STRUCTURE:BODY5
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE4
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS3
  • AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE2
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2

Volkswagen Tiguan model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Volkswagen Tiguan recall campaign (39)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Volkswagen Tiguan, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V590000September 11, 2026steering2018crash208,724
26V587000September 10, 2026electrical system: body control module: software2025crash49,958
26V321000May 20, 2026back over prevention: software2024crash8
25V854000December 10, 2025air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger2025crash and injury3,138
25V526000August 13, 2025steering: linkages: tie rod assembly2025crash15
25V082000February 12, 2025back over prevention: software2022–2024crash29,569
22V815000October 31, 2022tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems2019crash296,044
22V514000July 20, 2022back over prevention: sensing system: camera2021–2022crash43,091
22V226000April 6, 2022structure: body2018–2022crash6,553
22V176000March 23, 2022suspension2021–2022crash10,119
21V853000November 3, 2021service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2022crash1,285
21V732000September 23, 2021structure: body: roof and pillars2018crash and injury2
21V321000May 5, 2021unknown or other2017crash, fire and injury46
21V038000February 1, 2021seats2021crash and injury57
20V724000November 20, 2020seat belts: front: webbing2018crash and injury10,835
20V716000November 18, 2020back over prevention: sensing system: camera2021crash32,048
20V579000September 23, 2020seat belts2020crash and injury6
20V505000August 26, 2020seats2020crash and injury5,376
19V679000September 25, 2019unknown or other2018crash, fire and injury113
19V535000July 17, 2019air bags: air bag/restraint control module2015–2016crash and injury27,822
19V241000March 27, 2019equipment: other: labels2019crash8
19V188000March 6, 2019suspension: rear: springs: coil springs2018–2019crash56,173
18V824000November 26, 2018electrical system: instrument cluster/panel2018–2019crash73,549
18V467000July 13, 2018visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2018fire45,457
18V375000June 6, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2018injury821
18V324000May 16, 2018suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint2018crashdo not drive2,473
18V329000May 16, 2018unknown or other2012–2015, 2017crash, fire and injury252
18V262000April 25, 2018suspension: rear: shock absorber2018crash7,430
18V159000March 8, 2018engine2018crash4
18V102000February 9, 2018air bags: frontal2017–2018crash and injury3,768
17V662000October 18, 2017exterior lighting: tail lights2018crash5,509
16V955000December 29, 2016seat belts: pretensioner2017crash and injury5,947
16V464000June 24, 2016latches/locks/linkages2016injury5,658
16V045000January 28, 2016air bags: side/window2015crash, injury and death734
15V483000August 4, 2015air bags: frontal2011–2014crash and injury415,825
15V311000May 26, 2015equipment: other: labels2015crash2,957
14V441000July 21, 2014fuel system, gasoline2009–2014crash151,389
13V569000November 22, 2013electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers2009–2011crash62,155
08V235000May 28, 2008engine and engine cooling2009crash6,579

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Volkswagen Tiguan. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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