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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and problems

3 recalls and 49 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system.

3recalls
49complaints
1crashes reported
0fires reported
0injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Electrical System15 · 31%
  • Forward Collision Avoidance13 · 27%
  • Unknown Or Other12 · 24%
  • Engine10 · 20%
  • Power Train7 · 14%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System5 · 10%
  • Service Brakes5 · 10%
  • Air Bags5 · 10%
  • Suspension3 · 6%
  • Back Over Prevention2 · 4%

What owners report

Power Train,Electrical System,Engine

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 in reverse. the vehicle had to be shifted into park before it would r

Power Train,Forward Collision Avoidance

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 failure reoccurred, nearly causing another vehicle to rear-end the vehi

Power Train,Back Over Prevention,Forward Collision Avoidance

The vehicle’s automatic emergency-braking and parking-assistance systems intermittently activate when no collision is imminent. the vehicle unexpectedly stops, shifts itself into park, and engages the electronic parking brake while moving at low speed. this has occurred while pulling into parking spaces with vehicles on both sides and while beginning an unprotected left turn when oncoming traffic was still at a safe

Electrical System,Unknown Or Other,Engine

I brought my vehicle to the dealership because it was shifting itself into park while i was driving. i have brought the car in four times. during the last two visits, the dealership performed a system update called **vw 47dm collision vehicle software update for travel assist/emergency assist**. immediately after leaving the dealership following these updates, my vehicle developed additional and more serious problems

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Tiguan. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.