MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Tiguan — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2018, 2022 · Best bets: 2025, 2023, 2015, 2024, 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: 110 complaints 2011: 160 complaints 2012: 152 complaints 2012 2013: 139 complaints 2014: 83 complaints 2015: 62 complaints 2015 2016: 96 complaints 2017: 74 complaints 2018: 281 complaints 2018 2019: 188 complaints 2020: 138 complaints 2021: 136 complaints 2021 2022: 260 complaints 2023: 60 complaints 2024: 62 complaints 2024 2025: 46 complaints 2026: 25 complaints 2026
2026: 25 complaints
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YearComplaints
2009167
2010110
2011160
2012152
2013139
201483
201562
201696
201774
2018281
2019188
2020138
2021136
2022260
202360
202462
202546
202625

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 60 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Avoid 260 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 136 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 138 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2019 Caution 188 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Avoid 281 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 74 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 96 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 83 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 Recommended 152 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Caution 160 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 110 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.