2025 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and recalls

Owners have filed 53 complaints on the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (16 complaints).

53
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
42.5
Severity index

Severity index 42.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 42.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 40 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 15% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (30.2%)16 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 13 complaints (24.5%)13 25%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 13 complaints (24.5%)13 25%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (18.9%)10 19%Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (13.2%)7 13%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (11.3%)6 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1630.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1324.5%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1324.5%
ENGINE1018.9%
POWER TRAIN713.2%
SERVICE BRAKES611.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM59.4%
AIR BAGS59.4%

Complaints filed per year

022432025: 102026: 43 (partial year)252643
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202510
2026 (year to date)43

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.
26V58700010/09/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset. This may result in the ignition switching off, resulting in an engine stall. It can also lead to a loss of certain

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 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.