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Volkswagen Tiguan · 2021

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V176000·2022-03-23

    2022 Volkswagen Tiguan and Taos Suspension Knuckles Recalled

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2022 and 2021 vehicles because rear suspension knuckles may corrode, crack, and break, potentially causing loss of stability and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN, TAOS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V514000·2022-07-20

    Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Rearview Camera Software Defect Recall

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to an infotainment system defect that may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. This loss of rear visibility increases crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN TAOS, ATLAS, TIGUAN, JETTA
    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·21V038000·2021-02-01

    2021 Volkswagen Jetta front seat bolts missing, increasing crash injury risk

    Volkswagen is recalling 2021 Jetta and Tiguan vehicles because bolts may be missing from front seat tracks. Missing bolts allow seats to move freely, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, TIGUAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V716000·2020-11-18

    2021 Volkswagen Atlas and Select Models: Rear Camera Malfunction Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and related models because the rear view camera may malfunction during startup, showing a black screen or frozen image, reducing visibility when reversing and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON, GOLF, JETTA, 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.

  • 20215/5

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

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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