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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
84 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA46
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA29 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Tiguan S, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 46 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Tiguan SGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo263429$2,150
TiguanGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo253228$2,250
Tiguan 4motionGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223025$2,500

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49048, 49047, 49060.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Air Bags

74HE
3,138 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.RiskA deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.FixOwners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
NHTSA campaign 25V854000reported Dec 10, 2025Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
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Steering

42E7
15 vehicles
ProblemVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.RiskA loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.
NHTSA campaign 25V526000reported Aug 13, 2025Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
46complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2025: 10 · 2026: 36

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance15
Electrical System14
Unspecified12
Engine9
Fuel/Propulsion System5
Service Brakes5

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that twice while driving 50 MPH, an unknown message was displayed, indicating that the vehicle was not detecting a passenger. The horn inadvertently beeped three times, and the vehicle stalled and lost steering and braking functionality. The vehicle was rest…”Apr 20, 2026 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“Vehicle: 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Incident Description: While driving at approximately 45 mph, about 5 minutes into the drive, my vehicle displayed a Lane Assist warning and a message to place my hands on the steering wheel. Immediately after, multiple warning lights and messages appeared across the dashboard. Followed m…”Mar 20, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance system failed to function, with the Forward Collision Avoidance warning light illuminated. The failure had occurred while the contact was driving while it was raining. The vehicle wa…”Mar 9, 2026 · Forward Collision Avoidance · 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★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆18%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

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

Other Tiguan model years

A

2027 Volkswagen Tiguan

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 Volkswagen Tiguan

0 recalls · 25 complaints

A

2024 Volkswagen Tiguan

2 recalls · 65 complaints

A

2023 Volkswagen Tiguan

1 recalls · 61 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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