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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 272 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

272
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
3
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
1
Involved Fire
owner-reported
5
Injuries
across all reports
Years to Avoid

Volkswagen Tiguan — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

62 complaints

96 complaints

76 complaints

286 complaints

193 complaints

141 complaints

143 complaints

272 complaints

70 complaints

74 complaints

53 complaints

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Engine 113 reports
Electrical System 63 reports
Unknown Or Other 49 reports
Lane Departure 44 reports
Power Train 42 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 34 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 31 reports
Steering 26 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Engine ODI 11707791 12/30/2025

5 complaints about oil consumption, 3 check engine lights where had to pull over due to car not running properly. Vehicle putters upon acceleration. Replaced leak detection pump, intake and exhaust system stem seals, oil separator, auxiliary bracket and seal and EVAP sensor.

Engine ODI 11499463 12/29/2022

When I leave somewhere it will “stall” very noticeably when giving it gas, to the point it won’t accelerate and feels like it’s not getting fuel for a second or two. It typically does it once and then drives normally. This happens almost daily and has done this since the car was bought new a few months ago. I have experienced this when pulling into traffic and the car not acce…

Power Train ODI 11632885 12/28/2024

My vehicle has been consuming oil at a rate of approximately 1 quart every 1,500 miles. The VW dealership I took my vehicle into reported that VW considers this “normal”. After arguing that any vehicle that will burn its entire oil reservoir between oil changes is not normal, they agreed to perform an oil consumption test which is currently underway.

Engine ODI 11562466 12/28/2023

Car uses lots of oil between oil changes 1 1/2 quart in between suggested change intervals

Visibility/wiper ODI 11704806 12/12/2025

Went to work, drove home, went to take my daughter to her friends and noticed my windshield on the passenger side was cracked big time. Just from sitting in my driveway.

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Problems Checker

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?
Owners have filed 272 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, most often about engine. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.
Which Volkswagen Tiguan years should I avoid?
The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.
Where do these complaints come from?
Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.
Do complaints mean a recall is coming?
Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.