2025 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and recalls

Owners have filed 46 complaints on the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (14 complaints).

46
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
44.5
Severity index

Severity index 44.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 38 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 14 complaints (30.4%)14 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (26.1%)12 26%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 11 complaints (23.9%)11 24%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (19.6%)9 20%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (10.9%)5 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (10.9%)5 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (10.9%)5 11%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (8.7%)4 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1430.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1226.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1123.9%
ENGINE919.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM510.9%
SERVICE BRAKES510.9%
AIR BAGS510.9%
POWER TRAIN48.7%

Complaints filed per year

018362025: 102026: 36 (partial year)252636
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202510
2026 (year to date)36

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V52600013/08/2025STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.
25V85400010/12/2025AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

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 2026-08-27. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.