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2023 Volkswagen Tiguan

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
97 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA61
Crash ratingNHTSA overall4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
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The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Tiguan S, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 61 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Tiguan SGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243127$2,300
TiguanGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233026$2,400
Tiguan 4motionGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222925$2,500
Tiguan R-Line 4motionGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212824$2,600

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45884, 45883, 45703, 45704.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Back Over Prevention

VW: 91NY, Audi: 90AV
29,569 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."RiskA rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
NHTSA campaign 25V082000reported Feb 12, 2025Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
61complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 15 · 2024: 17 · 2025: 15 · 2026: 14

Most-cited components

Engine22
Electrical System11
Unspecified10
Forward Collision Avoidance9
Power Train8
Fuel/Propulsion System6

What owners describe

“The Automatic Emergency Braking, also called Front Assist, activates for no reason. No cars or elements in front of the vehicle. I'm trying not to use cruise control for fear that the Automatic Emergency Braking system might fail and cause an accident. My vehicle was inspected twice by a Volkswagen dealerhsip located i…”May 19, 2024 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“On [XXX], I took this vehicle to Galpin VW for service on the collision warning system which began to malfunction on a daily basis and would spontaneously come on multiple times throughout the day, without any other vehicles in front of me nor around me. The service advisor at this service center, Pedro silva, declared…”Apr 22, 2024 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“Brand new VW Tiguan. The start stop system has failed since a month after I bought it. When I am stopped at a stoplight, stop sign or in traffic, often the vehicle will completely shut off and die. The dash displays a message that says must "manually restart". So then you have to put the car in park and press the engin…”Apr 21, 2024 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆16%
SUV FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other Tiguan model years

A

2027 Volkswagen Tiguan

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Volkswagen Tiguan

0 recalls · 25 complaints

B

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan

2 recalls · 46 complaints

A

2024 Volkswagen Tiguan

2 recalls · 65 complaints

C

2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

5 recalls · 265 complaints

C

2021 Volkswagen Tiguan

5 recalls · 138 complaints

C

2020 Volkswagen Tiguan

3 recalls · 139 complaints

D

2019 Volkswagen Tiguan

5 recalls · 189 complaints

F

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

13 recalls · 288 complaints

F

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan

4 recalls · 75 complaints

B

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

2 recalls · 96 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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