2024 Volkswagen Tiguan: owner complaints and recalls

Analysis of 56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.

56
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.1
Severity index

Severity index 57.1 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.

Among the 67 2024 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan ranks 35 of 67 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 48% of its model-year peers. See the full 2024 ranking.

What actually fails

ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1832.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1628.6%
ENGINE1526.8%
LANE DEPARTURE58.9%
POWER TRAIN47.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE47.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION47.1%
VISIBILITY/WIPER47.1%

The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 18 of 56 complaints (32.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.

Complaints filed per year

2024: 72025: 262026: 23242526
YearComplaints
20247
202526
2026 (year to date)23

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
26V32100020/05/2026BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024 Tiguan vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V082. 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
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.