2025 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and complaints
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (16), Unknown Or Other (13), Forward Collision Avoidance (13).
Key takeaways
- 52 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 16 | 31% |
| Unknown Or Other | 13 | 25% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 13 | 25% |
| Engine | 10 | 19% |
| Power Train | 7 | 13% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 | 10% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 10% |
| Air Bags | 5 | 10% |
| Suspension | 3 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 4% |
| Back Over Prevention | 2 | 4% |
| Seats | 2 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-10-12
On my commute home i heard a small pebble hit my windshield. I came home parked in the garage and two days later, there’s a crack half way across my windshield. This is extremely dangerous, in over 8 vehicles I've owned and had much bigger rocks hit my windshield this has never created a crack, especially days after a ...
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-10-09
I am over 6 feet tall. I have the driver seat as far down as it will go. I have the rearview mirror up as high as it will go. Even with those three things, the mirror is in the middle of the windshield and blocks pedestrians and other cars. I have at least in the last year almost hit someone four or five times. I simpl...
Electrical System - filed 2026-10-09
The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V587000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.