2024 Volkswagen Tiguan problems and complaints
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (22), Engine (18), Unknown Or Other (17).
Key takeaways
- 68 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 4 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 22 | 32% |
| Engine | 18 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 17 | 25% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 8 | 12% |
| Back Over Prevention | 6 | 9% |
| Power Train | 5 | 7% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 5 | 7% |
| Lane Departure | 5 | 7% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 | 4% |
| Steering | 2 | 3% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV FWD | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Engine - filed 2026-09-18
Symptoms started at 65k-70k miles, just after 50k warranty expired. First symptom was low oil warning and needing to add oil between changes. Then oil spots, then i found a bad leak and replaced oil pan, timing chain cover and assembly, turbo actuator. Warnings progressed to frequent low oil light, check engine light, ...
Electrical System,visibility/Wiper,back Over Prevention - filed 2026-09-17
The infotainment system no longer works after an over the air update. The backup camera is including all other cameras are no longer visible . Before it completely just stopped working When attempting to back out the infotainment system would freeze and not signal something was back there . The digitally dynamic roa...
Steering - filed 2026-09-17
See attached document for complaint.
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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.