Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan has 0 recalls, 7 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
7
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2026 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN SUV N/A AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Red light flashing above SOS button constantly. Apparently means malfunction in emergency call syste... |
| Mar 12, 2026 | ENGINE | On March 12 warning message came on saying emergency drive system not available and then numerous wa... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Loss of acceleration. Errors. Turbo failure before 3,000k miles. Received five errors alerts at once... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Turbocharger failed. This new car was one week old and had approximately one hundred miles on it. ... |
| Jan 30, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Our vehicle became unable to shift out of neutral after a traction event (wheel slip & loss of tract... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | “Brand-new 2026 VW Tiguan experienced sudden violent shaking, loss of power, and multiple warning li... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Purchased my Tiguan 2026 11/12/25 at night. Brought the vehicle home and next morning, I went to dri... |