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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

53
Complaints
filed with NHTSA
1
Involved a Crash
owner-reported
0
Involved Fire
owner-reported
0
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.

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

Electrical System 16 reports
Unknown Or Other 13 reports
Forward Collision Avoidance 13 reports
Engine 10 reports
Power Train 7 reports
Service Brakes 6 reports
Fuel/propulsion System 5 reports
Air Bags 5 reports
In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Power Train ODI 11707077 12/26/2025

Engine stumbles repeatedly, stutters and dies. No warning lamps. Car inspected twice by manufacture but no solution found. Continues to show same characteristics. Have to pull off the road to avoid danger to self and other autos.

Electrical System ODI 11704870 12/13/2025

I was at a complete stop at the red light, vehicle began shaking and shut down. Gears would not work therefore I was not able to put it in neutral to at least push out of the road. The vehicle then began cranking on and off on its own, without me pushing start/stop engine. This was completely unexpected as the truck is one week old, had a full tank of gas and it was especially…

Electrical System ODI 11698408 11/09/2025

Started noticing issues within first week of purchase. Cruise control will not increase nor decrease speed when set. Steering wheel controls will not advance or decrease speed. Intermittent problem. First service dealer could not replicate. Second service dealer contacted VW assist and was advised to replace steering wheel buttons. Did not fix problem. Third service VW assist …

Structure ODI 11697042 11/02/2025

I bought this car, a 2025 Tiguan 4MOTION, on 10/25/2025. On 11/26, when I used the car, I noticed that the covers of the front doors are made of leather and padded, while the rear doors are made of hard, non-flexible plastic. In the event of a side impact, the rear passengers could suffer bodily injuries from being hit by a surface. VW agreed to replace the car, but I had to c…

Service Brakes ODI 11771548 10/16/2026

The car was purchased brand new the first time an incident occurred I immediately took the car back they said it did not show up on the screen my car when you're driving it will slam into Park I could be at a red light I'm waiting to go it keeps going back in the park I try to go drive off again it slams back into Park they are trying to say that it's not showing up on the scr…

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?
Owners have filed 53 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, most often about electrical system. 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.