2015 Volkswagen Tiguan: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
62
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
67.7
Severity index
Severity index 67.7 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 143 2015 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan ranks 72 of 143 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 50% of its model-year peers. See the full 2015 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 28 | 45.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | 37.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | 24.2% |
| ENGINE | 9 | 14.5% |
| STEERING | 9 | 14.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 9.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | 6.5% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 3.2% |
The single most-reported system is AIR BAGS, cited in 28 of 62 complaints (45.2%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18V329000 | 16/05/2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal |
| 19V535000 | 17/07/2019 | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags. |
| 15V311000 | 26/05/2015 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 22, 2015, to March 20, 2015. These vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels that are missing the required tire pressure information and they may sta |
| 16V045000 | 28/01/2016 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 15, 2015, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped wit |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.