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#BS-2019-VOLTIG-23E72019 Volkswagen Tiguan
Based on reports from 253 owners and 5 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 253 complaints, 9 crashes, 2 fires, and 5 recalls.
Top reported problems
loss of acceleration
3 complaints • Severity 8.7/10
driver lane assist dangerously faulty
3 complaints • Severity 10/10
seat sensor sensitive
2 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
43 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 3K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (86 reports) • Median: 3K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Electrical (43 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 43 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 2,742 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 3K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 33 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 23 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, with 16 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-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 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (5 recalls)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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."
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
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.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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."
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
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."
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.
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
253
Class avg
351
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles from 2019.
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. 253 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 5 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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