2019 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and recalls

Owners filed 77 complaints on the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan in the last three full years, out of 189 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

189
Complaints
5
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
45.3
Severity index

Severity index 45.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 81 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 34% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 56 complaints (29.6%)56 30%EngineEngine: 39 complaints (20.6%)39 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 38 complaints (20.1%)38 20%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 24 complaints (12.7%)24 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 24 complaints (12.7%)24 13%Power TrainPower Train: 17 complaints (9.0%)17 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 13 complaints (6.9%)13 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 10 complaints (5.3%)10 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5629.6%
ENGINE3920.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3820.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2412.7%
SERVICE BRAKES2412.7%
POWER TRAIN179.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL136.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM105.3%

Complaints filed per year

015302018: 22019: 302020: 222021: 162022: 172023: 292024: 262025: 222026: 25 (partial year)18193020212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
201930
202022
202116
202217
202329
202426
202522
2026 (year to date)25
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (77 against 55).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V24100027/03/2019EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The tire information label contains inaccurate tire dimension and inflation pressure specifications. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehic
18V82400026/11/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in
19V18800006/03/2019SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
22V22600006/04/2022STRUCTURE:BODYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.
22V81500031/10/2022TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas

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 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.