MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Tiguan — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2018, 2022 · Best bets: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2015, 2017, 2014

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Tiguan Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2009: 167 complaints 2009 2010: 109 complaints 2011: 160 complaints 2012: 152 complaints 2012 2013: 139 complaints 2014: 82 complaints 2015: 62 complaints 2015 2016: 95 complaints 2017: 73 complaints 2018: 274 complaints 2018 2019: 183 complaints 2020: 132 complaints 2021: 126 complaints 2021 2022: 243 complaints 2023: 57 complaints 2024: 54 complaints 2024 2025: 38 complaints 2026: 20 complaints 2026
2026: 20 complaints
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YearComplaints
2009167
2010109
2011160
2012152
2013139
201482
201562
201695
201773
2018274
2019183
2020132
2021126
2022243
202357
202454
202538
202620

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 54 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 243 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 126 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 132 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 183 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 274 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 139 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 152 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 160 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 109 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 167 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.