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

2024 vs 2025 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 23 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

Change unavailable because the earlier-year baseline is zero

2024 16 complaints 2025 45 complaints

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 2024 share 2025 share Share change
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3.5% 17.8% ▲ 14.3 pts larger share
ENGINE 17.5% 4.4% ▼ 13.1 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE 8.8% not reported ▼ 8.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS not reported 6.7% ▲ 6.7 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 5.3% not reported ▼ 5.3 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.8% 6.7% ▲ 4.9 pts larger share
SUSPENSION not reported 4.4% ▲ 4.4 pts larger share
STRUCTURE 1.8% 4.4% ▲ 2.7 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS not reported 2.2% ▲ 2.2 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 1.8% not reported ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.8% not reported ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3.5% 2.2% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3.5% 2.2% ▼ 1.3 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 1.8% 2.2% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
TIRES 1.8% 2.2% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15.8% 15.6% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47.4% 51.1% ▲ 3.7 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2024 2

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION

2025 2

Campaign components: AIR BAGS and STEERING

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
4 → 0
◆ Injuries
0 → 0