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… |