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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan holds 48 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 24 per year. It is too early to rank against other Tiguan years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Body control module, software, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Tie rod.

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
Photo by Alexander-93, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Complaints

48

Per year

24

Recalls

3

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (14 of 48), then Forward collision avoidance (13) and Engine (9). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Tiguan has 68 complaints, 23 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (3)

Recall electrical system, body control module, software 2026-09-10 · NHTSA campaign 26V587000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset. This may result in the ignition switching off, resulting in an engine stall. It can also lead to a loss of certain controls, warning lights, exterior lighting, or failure of the rearview camera system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays," and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect," as well as FMVSS numbers 111 and 108.
Remedy Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 6, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57KL. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 17, 2026.
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2025-12-10 · NHTSA campaign 25V854000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Remedy Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
Recall steering, linkages, tie rod 2025-08-13 · NHTSA campaign 25V526000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.
Remedy Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.

Complaints by component (48 total)

Electrical system
14
Forward collision avoidance
13
Engine
9
Powertrain
6
Air bags
5
Fuel and propulsion system
5
Service brakes
5
Suspension
3
Back-over prevention
2
Seats
2
Speed control
2
Steering
2
Structure
2
Exterior lighting
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Seat belts
1
Tires
1
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Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

102025382026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into park(P) and the engine shut off. Additionally, the vehicle experienced…"
    Powertrain, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-17
  • "The vehicle’s automatic emergency-braking and parking-assistance systems intermittently activate when no collision is imminent. The vehicle unexpectedly stops, shifts itself into Park, and engages the electronic parking…"
    Powertrain, Back-over prevention, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-11
  • "I brought my vehicle to the dealership because it was shifting itself into Park while I was driving. I have brought the car in four times. During the last two visits, the dealership performed a system update called **VW…"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other, Engine · filed 2026-08-23
  • "On August 14, 2026, I brought my Volkswagen, with approximately 7,500 miles and still under warranty, to Bay Ridge Volkswagen, an authorized Volkswagen dealership in Brooklyn, NY. At approximately 8:00 AM, the dealer…"
    Exterior lighting, Engine · filed 2026-08-15
  • "The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various speeds, the Collision Warning light and Auto emergency braking warning light illuminated. The messages "Front…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-08-06

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Tiguan 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 25 32 28 MPG $2300
Tiguan 4motion 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 22 30 25 MPG $2600
Tiguan S 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Front-wheel drive 26 34 29 MPG $2250

Specs and fitment

2nd generation (AD/BW), 2018–present
Body styles SUV
Oil VW 508.00 0W-20 (2.0L turbo; see manual) , 4.8 qt capacity
Tire size 235/55R18

Known issues for this generation

Safety recall 18V-467 covers certain 2018 Tiguans whose panoramic-sunroof ambient LED module may short-circuit and raise fire risk; dealers disconnect that module's power until a later service action. Safety recall 20V-724 covers certain 2018 Tiguan LWB vehicles whose front seat- belt webbing may tear in a crash; dealers inspect and replace belts as needed. Safety recall 26V-590 covers certain 2018 Tiguans among other VW Group models: a steering-rack-to-subframe bolt can corrode and break, allowing loss of steering control; dealers replace the right-side mounting bolt. Safety recall 25V-082 covers certain 2022-2024 Tiguans among other models: a camera control-unit error at startup can blank the rearview image (FMVSS 111); dealers update that software.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan holds 48 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 24 per year. It is too early to rank against other Tiguan years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Body control module, software, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Tie rod.

What are common problems with a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (14 of 48), then Forward collision avoidance (13) and Engine (9). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Is the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Tiguan has 68 complaints, 23 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan been recalled?

The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan?

Owners have filed 48 complaints about the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is 27.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Volkswagen Tiguan use?

US Tiguan manuals specify VW-approved oil viscosity in the maintenance section.

What generation is the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan?

2nd generation / AD-BW (2018-on) for the US long-wheelbase Tiguan.

What tire size does a second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan use?

Many second-gen US pages list 235/55R18; first-gen trims also used 215/65R16 through 255/40R19.