2023 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and recalls

Owners have filed 61 complaints on the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (22 complaints).

61
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
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 59 of 82 by severity index among 2023 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2023 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 22 complaints (36.1%)22 36%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (18.0%)11 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (16.4%)10 16%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (13.1%)8 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (13.1%)8 13%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (9.8%)6 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (6.6%)4 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (6.6%)4 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2236.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1118.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1016.4%
POWER TRAIN813.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE813.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM69.8%
SERVICE BRAKES46.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL46.6%

Complaints filed per year

08172023: 152024: 172025: 152026: 14 (partial year)2324172526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202315
202417
202515
2026 (year to date)14

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V08200012/02/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these

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.