2023 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 58 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (17 complaints · 29.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 17 of 58 owner complaints (29.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 17 complaints, 29.3% of reports ENGINE 17 · 29.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 7 complaints, 12.1% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 · 12.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 10.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 8.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 8.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 3 complaints, 5.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 3 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 5.2% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 5.2% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 · 3.5% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 3.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 22 complaints, 37.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22 · 37.9% 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 17 29.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 12.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 10.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 8.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 3 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 22 37.9% 0 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 Jan 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2025. 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2026-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2026-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2023 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 25V082000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V082000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 10
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 7
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 4
2025-Q4 Owner reports 6
2026-Q1 Owner reports 7
2026-Q2 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 25V082000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 25V082000

    Report date
    Component:
    BACK OVER PREVENTION
    Consequence:
    A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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