2021 Volkswagen Tiguan

Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2022-03-23 22V176000 SUSPENSION 10,119 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-10 ENGINE No 0 Engine has excessive oil consumption. Low oil indicator light will come on and Engine oil needs to be topped and added …
2026-03-29 ENGINE No 0 Oil consumption issue. The vehicle is experiencing blue / white smoke from tailpipe when starting also lost of oil due …
2026-03-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 Here is a quick description of the issue from our Volkswagon of Huntington service report. We have had this ongoing is…
2026-03-09 ENGINE No 0 After oil changes (always maintained at dealerships) it would require a quart of oil with in 2 days. Random starts will…
2026-02-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while his wife was driving slowly in traffic, severa…
2025-12-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My fuel system level indicator does not work properly when the tank is below 1/2 full, and the check engine light comes…
2025-12-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact's…
2025-11-29 ENGINE No 0 The 2021 Tiguan, R-Line that I own now requires a new engine after roughly 70,000. The engine is no longer under warran…
2025-11-16 ENGINE No 0 I’ve had my Volkswagen Tiguen since 2021 fresh off the lot. I have been the only owner of the car at about 30,000 miles…
2025-11-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Mechanical trunk lid emergency release will not release from the rear of the vehicle. The locking mechanism failed and …
2025-10-19 ENGINE No 0 I am experiencing severe oil consumption and leakage with my 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The low oil level light began comi…
2025-10-13 ENGINE No 0 Check engine light came on with excessive oil leaking from engine. Dealer inspected and diagnosed the PCV/Oil separator…
2025-10-12 ENGINE No 0 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan, Approximately 40,000 miles
Date of failure: Oct 12th, 2025
Component(s): Engine, Powertrain, Ve…
2025-09-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The overhead console has come disconnected inside of the vehicle. I am seeing countless comments and posts online, bot…
2025-09-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 The check oil light indicated that the oil level had become too low. The Volswagen dealership service technician identi…
2025-09-05 ENGINE No 0 Check Engine Light came on and got estimate from Pete Moore VW Dealer in Pensacola, Florida and was told the car needed…
2025-09-05 POWER TRAIN No 0 I purchased about 4 months ago with about 139,000 miles on it. The vehicle now has 142,000 miles and is experiencing ex…
2025-08-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Upon starting my 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan, the vehicle immediately went into "limp" mode and the check engine light and E…
2025-08-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 PURCHASED 2021 TIGUAN NEW, THE REAR SPOILER JUST FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CHECKED WITH DEALERSHIP, WHICH…
2025-08-11 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine…
2025-08-11 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 This over head dome light falls out of nowhere it hit me in the face while driving. There are alot of complaints about …
2025-08-09 ENGINE No 0 VW dealership diagnose by 2021 VW Tiguan with a cracked oil pan and timing cover. The cause was from excessive oil pres…
2025-07-10 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I purchased the Tiguan just shy of 2 years ago. Since 12/17/24 I have spent over $2,000.00 in that short of time becau…
2025-07-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 In July, Chicagoland was very hot and my car stays in the garage. The piece that holds the sun roof control panel on th…
2025-07-02 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The upper control panel housing failed. My safety was put at risk because while driving the panel randomly dropped from…
2025-07-01 ENGINE No 0 At only 38,200 miles the dealership found shards of metal in my engine. The only solution is to replace the entire engi…
2025-06-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The overhead console fell down with no indication or force - could’ve been heat or weak parts. Overhead console dangled…
2025-06-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The sunroof of my vehicle spontaneously exploded as I was driving on the highway, shattering the entire sunroof and spi…
2025-06-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The center console from the ceiling above the rear view mirror (that has the lights and the sunroof controls) broke and…
2025-06-10 ENGINE No 0 At about 60,000 miles a VW dealer told me it was normal for VWs to use oil. Now at 80,000 I have a $2,000+ bill b/c the…
2025-06-07 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 The oil separator in this vehicle failed resulting in other additional damages at 46,000 miles. I was not given the oil…
2025-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Fuel gauge showed close to empty and we filled up the tank. The fuel gauge is still reading empty and not properly rep…
2025-05-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact notice…
2025-05-28 ENGINE No 0 The lower oil pan cracked due to excess pressure in the engine from a broken oil air vent. This is a very common issue …
2025-05-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The overhead console that controls the interior lights, sunroof, SOS button, etc. just popped off while driving and alm…
2025-05-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The inside console above the rear view mirror fell out. It could have caused an accident and prevents full clearance of…
2025-04-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While driving on the highway, the panoramic sunroof on my vehicle suddenly shattered out of nowhere leaving small shard…
2025-04-19 ENGINE No 0 volkswagen vehicles have a real serious problem that can cause your car fails in the middle of the road, and it is the …
2025-03-24 ENGINE No 0 Engine oil light came on and car was down about 2 quarts of oil AGAIN. Car was last serviced as noted below VW servic…
2025-02-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 While my daughter was driving, the panoramic sunroof of her 2021 VW Tiguan just shattered for no reason and stated that…
2025-02-26 ENGINE No 0 There was an issue with excessive oil consumption. In as little time as I have owned this vehicle I have had to top my…
2025-01-16 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Fuel sensor failure caused the fuel gage on the dashboard to incorrectly indicate the amount of fuel in the tank. The v…
2025-01-01 ENGINE No 0 Tiguans have been reporting excessive burning oil consumption- reported this to the dealership and consider this "norma…
2025-01-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed…
2025-01-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 My car constantly gets a P24D6 error code which is a tank ventilation pressure sensor 2 issue. It prevents the car from…
2024-12-10 ENGINE No 0 Subject: Complaint Regarding 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan – Premature Engine Failure at 46,000 Miles To Whom It May Concern,…
2024-11-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 11/19/2024 Check engine light came on while I was driving. Got home, checked oil and it was down about a quart. Oil ha…
2024-11-08 ENGINE No 0 Pcv valve on my car went and caused seals to leak in my engine. This has caused oil to leak onto my exhaust system whic…
2024-10-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 This a Safety concern with the console dropping down while driving. The Overhead (Central) Console behind the rearview …
2024-10-01 SUSPENSION No 0 The suspension components inclusive of struts and knuckles corroded and cracked causing the suspension to collapse in t…