2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 277 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (40 complaints · 14.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 40 of 277 owner complaints (14.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 40 complaints, 14.4% of reports ENGINE 40 · 14.4% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 33 complaints, 11.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 33 · 11.9% STRUCTURE: 22 complaints, 7.9% of reports STRUCTURE 22 · 7.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 6.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 19 · 6.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 18 complaints, 6.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 · 6.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 16 complaints, 5.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 · 5.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 5.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 5.0% · 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 4.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 4.0% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 10 complaints, 3.6% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 92 complaints, 33.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 · 33.2% · 2 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 40 14.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 33 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 22 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 19 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 18 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 5.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 10 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 92 33.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2017. 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2018-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2019-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2020-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2022-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Oct 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation PE18001 ● Investigation PE18001 Investigation EA18005 ● Investigation EA18005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 15
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 43
2018-Q4 Owner reports 21
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 22
2019-Q3 Owner reports 13
2019-Q4 Owner reports 14
2020-Q1 Owner reports 10
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 9
2022-Q1 Owner reports 7
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 4
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 4
2025-Q2 Owner reports 7
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 4
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Defect investigation 1 PE18001
Defect investigation 1 EA18005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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