2024 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and recalls

Owners have filed 63 complaints on the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (20 complaints).

63
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.0
Severity index

Severity index 57.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 43 of 74 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 42% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 20 complaints (31.7%)20 32%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (27.0%)17 27%EngineEngine: 17 complaints (27.0%)17 27%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 7 complaints (11.1%)7 11%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 5 complaints (7.9%)5 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2031.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1727.0%
ENGINE1727.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER711.1%
POWER TRAIN57.9%
BACK OVER PREVENTION57.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE57.9%
LANE DEPARTURE57.9%

Complaints filed per year

015302024: 72025: 262026: 30 (partial year)24252630
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20247
202526
2026 (year to date)30

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

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.