132 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict CAUTION 52/100
“PCV value/oil leak is a known issue with this specific model of car. The repair I was quited was over $2700 when the car is just out of warranty. There was no oil light indication showing that the oil was low! I only checked everything out because I saw oil in the drive way. The car read zero oil on the dip stick. I added 4 quarts and finallt started to get into operating range. My wife drives this car and could have”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
“My Tiguan leaks and burns oil like crazy. Now it has 111k miles on it, but this has been an ongoing issue for the last five years since I've had it. I now have to put a quart of oil in every 100 miles. This is not the fault of me getting an oil change, this is a persistent problem caused by the manufacturing of the car. I have had the engine nearly seize up while driving on the freeway due to low oil from this issue.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
“Electrical screen fail. Makes backup camera turn black and turns off while using. off and on repeatedly while in use. Very dangerous.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2021 | Seats | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles. Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks. |
| 18/11/2020 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignit |
| 23/03/2022 | Suspension | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. The left or right |
| 06/04/2022 | Structure:Body | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be in |
| 20/07/2022 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manu |
On the federal record it scores 52/100: 132 owner complaints (26.4 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 46 of 130 categorised reports.
The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan scored 52/100 on the federal record.