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Volkswagen Tiguan · 2018

13 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V732000·2021-09-23

    Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Tiguan Vehicles Due to Roof Reinforcement Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Tiguan vehicles because an incorrect roof reinforcement assembly may have been installed during prior repairs, potentially compromising structural integrity and airbag deployment.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V188000·2019-03-06

    Volkswagen Recalls 56,173 Vehicles for Rear Coil Spring Fracture Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 56,173 vehicles because rear coil springs may fracture prematurely, potentially causing tire damage and loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, GOLF SPORTWAGEN, GOLF, JETTA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V375000·2018-06-06

    Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Atlas and Tiguan for Passenger Air Bag Defect

    Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas and Tiguan vehicles because the passenger frontal air bag may tear or fail to unfold properly in a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, ATLAS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V159000·2018-03-08

    Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Tiguan Models Due to Engine Support Bolt Issue

    Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Tiguan long wheel base vehicles because engine support bolts may not be properly tightened, which could lead to engine breakdown or loss of power.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V226000·2022-04-06

    2022 Volkswagen Tiguan rear spoiler risks detaching from vehicle

    2022 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles are recalled due to insufficient attachment of the rear hatch spoiler. The spoiler may separate from the vehicle, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V679000·2019-09-25

    Volkswagen Recalls Multiple Models Due to Regulatory Non-Compliance

    Volkswagen is recalling specific 2007-2019 models because internal evaluation modifications may cause non-compliance with regulatory requirements, potentially increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, PASSAT, JETTA HYBRID, BEETLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V824000·2018-11-26

    Volkswagen Recalls 2018-2019 Models for Missing Ignition Key Warning

    Volkswagen is recalling 2018-2019 Atlas, Tiguan, and Jetta vehicles because the instrument cluster may fail to provide an audible warning when the key is left in the ignition.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, JETTA, ATLAS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V467000·2018-07-13

    Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Tiguan Vehicles Due to Sunroof Fire Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Tiguan vehicles because the panoramic sunroof LED module may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V102000·2018-02-09

    Volkswagen Recalls 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited for Incorrect Front Driver Air Bag

    Volkswagen is recalling 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles because the front driver air bag may not be intended for US use, failing federal safety standards and increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V662000·2017-10-18

    Volkswagen Recalls 2018 Tiguans for Dim Back-up Lights

    Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Tiguans because the back-up lights may not be bright enough, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20185/5

    4 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • PE21008 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors
  • DP19003 Defect Petition · engine
  • EA18005 Engineering Analysis · seat belts:front
  • EA18003 Engineering Analysis · open · air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  • PE18001 Preliminary Evaluation · seat belts:front:webbing
  • RQ17009 Recall Query · air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2022 · engine 66 complaints, median 36,000 mi
  • 2011 · engine 51 complaints, median 81,000 mi
  • 2018 · powertrain 48 complaints, median 9,000 mi
  • 2022 · electrical 44 complaints
  • 2010 · engine 44 complaints, median 90,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,442 manufacturer service bulletins across 18 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.2/5 · 23 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2025: 3.9/5 · 46 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.8/5 · 63 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 3.9/5 · 61 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2022: 3.2/5 · 261 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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