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#BS-2017-VOLTIG-23E72017 Volkswagen Tiguan
Based on reports from 95 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 95 complaints, 11 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
clockspring failure
3 complaints • Severity 8/10
timing chain failure
3 complaints • Severity 8.7/10
brake failure
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
23 owners reported airbags issues — failures commonly reported around 26K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (19 reports) • Median: 26K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Airbags (23 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Airbags Issues
Airbags complaints account for 24% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 23 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 26,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 26K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 14 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 12% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to steering-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2017 Audi A7, A4, A6, Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan vehicles and 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf vehicles for driver frontal air bags, passenger frontal air bags or head air bags that may not deploy properly. Additionally, certain 2017 Audi Q7, A4 Sedan, A4 Allroad, and 2018 Audi Q5 vehicles are being recalled because the seat belt pretensioners may not activate properly.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the United States. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Volkswagen Tiguan is the 2018 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2017 Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
95
Class avg
551
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 95 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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