2015 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan related to the Air Bags (28 of 62).

62
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
63.6
Severity index

Severity index 63.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 75 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 48% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 28 complaints (45.2%)28 45%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (37.1%)23 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (24.2%)15 24%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (14.5%)9 15%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (14.5%)9 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (9.7%)6 10%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (6.5%)4 6%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (3.2%)2 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS2845.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2337.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1524.2%
ENGINE914.5%
STEERING914.5%
SERVICE BRAKES69.7%
STRUCTURE46.5%
POWER TRAIN23.2%

Complaints filed per year

06132015: 32016: 32017: 52018: 72019: 102020: 42021: 72022: 132023: 42024: 42025: 2151617181920212213232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20163
20175
20187
201910
20204
20217
202213
20234
20244
20252
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (10 against 24).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V32900016/05/2018UNKNOWN OR OTHERVolkswagen 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
19V53500017/07/2019AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULEVolkswagen 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.
15V31100026/05/2015EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVolkswagen 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
16V04500028/01/2016AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWVolkswagen 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

Other Volkswagen Tiguan model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.