Fewer Within ±30% year on yearNHTSA has received 193 owner complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, or 24.8 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical (complaint index 0.61, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 78 model-year 2019 vehicles we track, it ranks #33 of 78 by complaints per year (#1 = fewest). Against other Volkswagen models its rate is 14% lower; against other Compact SUVs it is 59% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Complaints filed between 2018-12-01 and 2026-10-11. Median delay from incident to filing: 7 days.
193Complaints
24.8Complaints per year on the road
0.61Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
5Recalls
3.6%Share involving a crash or fire
30Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2018) drew 33.2 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2020) drew 20.8 per year, fewer than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2019 model collected 54 complaints, 32% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Electrical (23.8% of complaints), followed by Engine (22.3%) and Unspecified or other (11.9%). Electrical complaints are 1.5 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. 7 reports (3.6%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 5 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 49 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was after five years (38% of incidents). In the last 12 months 30 new complaints were filed, versus 24 in the 12 months before — up 25%.
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls for this model year.
Safety recalls (5)
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Campaign 22V815000 · 2022-10-31
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Risk: An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
STRUCTURE:BODY Campaign 22V226000 · 2022-04-06
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.
Risk: An insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the spoiler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N5.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Campaign 19V241000 · 2019-03-27
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The tire information label contains inaccurate tire dimension and inflation pressure specifications. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: The incorrect specifications can result in improper tire inflations or to installing a tire of the wrong size on the vehicle. Either of these situations can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D2.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Campaign 19V188000 · 2019-03-06
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
Risk: If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL Campaign 18V824000 · 2018-11-26
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.
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