NHTSA lists 68 complaints for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN.
At a glance
Complaints
68
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
29,569
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
355
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE
24
35.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
17.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
16.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
9
13.2%
POWER TRAIN
8
11.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
8.8%
SERVICE BRAKES
4
5.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
5.9%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
4.4%
AIR BAGS
2
2.9%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
WARNINGS
4
BACK OVER PREVENTION
WARNINGS
2
BACK OVER PREVENTION
REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
LANE DEPARTURE
BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." (excerpt)
Consequence: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for t (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
355 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
97
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
76
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
68
EQUIPMENT
46
ENGINE
43
SEAT BELTS
29
SEATS
24
VISIBILITY
18
11038145
Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Other. Systems: LANE DEPARTURE.
Heat Sensative Trouble Shooting Explanation.
11038146
Date: 2026-09-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Suggested fuel additive
11038144
Date: 2026-09-10. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Remove Key FOB battery for 20 seconds to restore proper operation.
11038143
Date: 2026-09-09. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
11038142
Date: 2026-09-07. Type: Over The Air. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This OTA update provides improvements to connectivity stability and OCU module diagnostics, which will reduce OCU module replacements due to false DTC detection. This software update is also a prerequisite for future updates.
11038140
Date: 2026-09-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This OTA update provides improvements to connectivity stability and OCU module diagnostics, which will reduce OCU module replacements due to false DTC detection. This software update is also a prerequisite for future updates.
11038141
Date: 2026-09-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This OTA update provides improvements to connectivity stability and OCU module diagnostics, which will reduce OCU module replacements due to false DTC detection. This software update is also a prerequisite for future updates.
11036877
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Brake rotor resurfacing
11036878
Date: 2026-08-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Repair or Replace Information
11036879
Date: 2026-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Steering wheel sensor mat (hands on detection) and software deviation in the steering wheel detection control module -1158-.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.