60 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict CAUTION 67/100
“XXX my Tiguan was serviced at Byers VW and received the recommended 80k maintenance. During this recommended service my vehicle passed the multi-point inspection except tires and brakes. On XXX I contacted your service department because as I was driving to [XXX] my check oil level came on. An appointment was scheduled for Tuesday. After the inspection was completed Tuesday it was determined that the value seal ne”NHTSA complaint, 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
“Excessive oil consumption. Check Oil Level light comes on repeatedly between oil changes. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The dealer has now looked at the issue 2x. Potential safety issue should the engine be affected while driving. The problem has not been reproduced by the dealer. The vehicle has been inspected by the dealer 2x. 1st issue appeared at approx. 33k miles and again at about 35k mi”NHTSA complaint, 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
“23 Tiguan..been having to top off oil every couple thousand miles sometimes up to a quart and they tell me it's within "tolerance" to lose oil. Bad pcv caused leak at timing seal and oil pan, oil everywhere needs extensive cleanup. This consumption has happened consistently since buying the vehicle and am being told with the new pcv installed we have to wait to see if the oil problem continues before we can do a cons”NHTSA complaint, 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2025 | Back Over Prevention:Software | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearv |
On the federal record it scores 67/100: 60 owner complaints (20 per year on the road) and 1 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 21 of 62 categorised reports.
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan scored 67/100 on the federal record.