2025 Volkswagen Tiguan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (6) · Service Brakes (5) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (4)
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Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System:body Control Module:software 2026-09-10 · campaign 26V587000 · 49,958 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset. This may result in the ignition switching off, resulting in an engine stall. It can also lead to a loss of certain controls, warning lights, exterior lighting, or failure of the rearview camera system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls
Risk: An unexpected engine stall, loss of exterior lighting or warning lights, or failure of the rearview camera system can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57KL. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 17, 2026.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2025-12-10 · campaign 25V854000 · 3,138 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Risk: A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly 2025-08-13 · campaign 25V526000 · 15 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.
Risk: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.
Service bulletins (146)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Lane Departure: Assist 2026-09-28 · V9626032083194_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
update programming because of multiple assist lights on.
Engine 2026-09-17 · V0116152014815_20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suggested fuel additive
Engine 2026-09-11 · V2426012083103_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
reference to service action 24bd
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control 2026-09-10 · V9626032083194_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
calabrate front camera for driver assistant systems.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · SM 39-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control 2026-09-08 · V9626032083194_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
calabrate front camera for driver assistant systems.
Showing the 6 most recent of 146 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle will throw itself into park with the emergency brake on while driving on the roadway. i was told by volkswagen middletown that the vehicle is not registering my seatbelt on and there’s an issue with the computer system but no fix other than put your seatbelt on prior to turning the vehicle on. volkswagen wappimgers is saying there’s …”
2026-10-25 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“vehicle safety complaint – 2025 volkswagen tiguan my 2025 volkswagen tiguan has experienced multiple recurring safety-related problems: * april 2026 onward: the vehicle intermittently fails to shift out of park, requiring multiple engine restarts. * october 16, 2026: the vehicle braked unusually hard when i applied light pressure to the brake ped…”
2026-10-25 · Power Train“in march 2026, my 2025 volkswagen tiguan se experienced multiple unexpected malfunctions, including entering reduced-power (limp) mode twice within approximately two days. the vehicle displayed a “drive system error – service now” warning, along with multiple driver-assistance system errors involving rear traffic alert, blind spot monitoring, and t…”
2026-10-25 · Power Train“i went to start the vehicle and immediately received numerous errors and warning lights on the dash. these include: rear traffic alert, transmission error, drive system warning, engine warnings and more - all saying to ‘please service vehicle’. i put my foot on the break and attempted to shift the car into drive and it would not let me shift out of…”
2026-10-16 · Service Brakes“the car was purchased brand new the first time an incident occurred i immediately took the car back they said it did not show up on the screen my car when you're driving it will slam into park i could be at a red light i'm waiting to go it keeps going back in the park i try to go drive off again it slams back into park they are trying to say that i…”
2026-10-12 · Visibility/Wiper“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 small impact. what happens if …”
2026-10-09 · Electrical System“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 recall repair. the manufactur…”
2026-10-09 · Visibility/Wiper“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 simply when i come to an intersecti…”
2026-09-27 · Power Train“this is an additional complaint concerning the same vehicle previously reported under odi xxx. on xxx, while the vehicle was in drive and moving at approximately 5 mph in [xxx], it unexpectedly shut off and shifted itself into park. on xxx, while reversing, the vehicle suddenly lost all power and the engine shut off while the transmission was still…”
2026-09-17 · Power Train · 9,910 mi“the contact owns a 2025 volkswagen tiguan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 mph, the transmission unexpectedly shifted into park(p) and the engine shut off. additionally, the vehicle experienced phantom braking while reversing. the vehicle was restarted and taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. the f…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.