Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2018 vs 2019 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 95 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 26.9% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table

Component	2018 share	2019 share	Share change
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5.1%	15.4%	▲ 10.4 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE	3.6%	12.2%	▲ 8.6 pts larger share
STRUCTURE	7.9%	2.1%	▼ 5.8 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN	11.9%	7.5%	▼ 4.5 pts smaller share
ENGINE	14.4%	11.2%	▼ 3.3 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	6.5%	3.7%	▼ 2.8 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM	6.9%	4.3%	▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
STEERING	3.3%	1.1%	▼ 2.2 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY	2.2%	4.3%	▲ 2.1 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	5.8%	3.7%	▼ 2.1 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES	4.0%	5.3%	▲ 1.4 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS	3.6%	2.7%	▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS	2.5%	1.6%	▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION	2.5%	3.2%	▲ 0.7 pts larger share
WHEELS	not reported	0.5%	▲ 0.5 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION	1.4%	1.1%	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE	0.4%	not reported	▼ 0.4 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE	0.7%	1.1%	▲ 0.3 pts larger share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	33.2%	36.2%	▲ 3.0 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

2018 13

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, and VISIBILITY

2019 5

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION, and TIRES

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21