Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix
2020 vs 2021 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 71 months on market for each model year
Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026
Age-matched reports
▲ 22.4% more reports in the equal exposure window
NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21
Component share shift
Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.
View component share data as a table
| Component | 2020 share | 2021 share | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 12.6% | 31.3% | ▲ 18.7 pts larger share |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 5.9% | not reported | ▼ 5.9 pts smaller share |
| POWER TRAIN | 2.2% | 6.1% | ▲ 3.9 pts larger share |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 2.2% | 5.3% | ▲ 3.1 pts larger share |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 8.2% | 6.1% | ▼ 2.0 pts smaller share |
| STRUCTURE | 8.9% | 6.9% | ▼ 2.0 pts smaller share |
| AIR BAGS | not reported | 1.5% | ▲ 1.5 pts larger share |
| STEERING | 0.7% | not reported | ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share |
| SEAT BELTS | 1.5% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share |
| SUSPENSION | 1.5% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3.0% | 2.3% | ▼ 0.7 pts smaller share |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7.4% | 6.9% | ▼ 0.5 pts smaller share |
| VISIBILITY | 5.9% | 6.1% | ▲ 0.2 pts larger share |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2.2% | 2.3% | ▲ 0.1 pts larger share |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1.5% | 1.5% | ▲ 0.1 pts larger share |
| WHEELS | 0.7% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.0 pts larger share |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 54.8% | 35.1% | ▼ 19.7 pts smaller share |
NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22
Recall campaigns
Campaign components: STRUCTURE
Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION and STRUCTURE
NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety signals
- ◆ Fires
- 0 → 0
- ◆ Injuries
- 7 → 2