2017 Volkswagen Tiguan: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 4 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
73
Complaints
4
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
4
Injuries
131.5
Severity index
Severity index 131.5 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 136 2017 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan ranks 16 of 136 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 88% of its model-year peers. See the full 2017 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 30 | 41.1% |
| ENGINE | 15 | 20.5% |
| STEERING | 11 | 15.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | 15.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 | 12.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | 6.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 6.8% |
| STRUCTURE | 4 | 5.5% |
The single most-reported system is AIR BAGS, cited in 30 of 73 complaints (41.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 3 |
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.
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 |
| 16V955000 | 29/12/2016 | SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Add |
| 18V102000 | 09/02/2018 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the United States. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the require |
| 21V321000 | 05/05/2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applica |
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.