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Volkswagen Tiguan years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 18 model years of the Volkswagen Tiguan by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2022, 2018, 2025, 2024, 2019, 2021 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 58 | 29 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 79 | 26 | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 72 | 18 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2022 | 279 | 56 | 5.5 | 5 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 144 | 24 | 2.4 | 5 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 141 | 20 | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 196 | 25 | 2.4 | 5 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 289 | 32 | 3.1 | 14 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 77 | 8 | 0.8 | 4 | 6 | Typical |
| 2016 | 97 | 9 | 0.9 | 2 | 4 | Typical |
| 2015 | 62 | 5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2014 | 84 | 6 | 0.6 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2013 | 140 | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2012 | 153 | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 10 | Typical |
| 2011 | 162 | 10 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | Typical |
| 2010 | 110 | 6 | 0.6 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2009 | 167 | 9 | 0.9 | 3 | 4 | Typical |
- 202638 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202558 complaints · 3 recallsMost complaints
- 202479 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 202372 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2022279 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2021144 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2020141 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2019196 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2018289 complaints · 14 recallsMost complaints
- 201777 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201697 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201562 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 201484 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2013140 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2012153 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2011162 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2010110 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2009167 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
About this comparison
What Volkswagen Tiguan years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2022, 2018, 2025, 2024, 2019, 2021 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 18 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.