NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 66 owner complaints for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan.
1Safety recalls
66Owner complaints
1Complaints citing a crash
0Complaints citing a fire
Data: NHTSA recall and complaint filesUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Recalled components: backover prevention and rearview camera. Most-reported area: engine (24 complaints, 36%). Includes the 2018 Tiguan Limited, the previous generation sold alongside the new Tiguan.
1 safety recall for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan
Newest first. Summaries are NHTSA's own wording. Open a recall for the fix and the full notice.
Volkswagen 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."
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix and full notice
Fix: Dealers 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.
Questions about any of these recalls: call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners report
The areas named in the 66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Tiguan. NHTSA does not verify complaints.
Engine24 · 36%
Electrical system11 · 17%
Forward collision avoidance9 · 14%
Most named: automatic emergency braking (7); warnings (4)
Powertrain8 · 12%
Fuel and propulsion system6 · 9%
Brakes4 · 6%
Speed control4 · 6%
Unknown or other11 · 17%
A complaint can name more than one area, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Volkswagen Tiguan recalls and complaints by model year
The highlighted bars are the 2023 model year. Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower. Counting complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2018 Tiguan drew the most (179) and the 2023 drew 47.
Owner complaints
2023: 66 complaintsTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Owner complaints by model year, Volkswagen Tiguan
Model year
Complaints
2016
96
2017
75
2018
289
2019
191
2020
140
2021
141
2022
269
2023
66
2024
68
2025
48
2026
30
Safety recalls
2023: 1 recallTap or drag across the chart for other years.
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Safety recalls by model year, Volkswagen Tiguan
Model year
Recalls
2016
2
2017
4
2018
14
2019
5
2020
3
2021
5
2022
5
2023
1
2024
2
2025
3
2026
0
Crash test ratings
NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for each version it tested. Rollover risk is NHTSA's estimate of the chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
Tested version
Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover
Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD
Rollover risk 15.5%
Volkswagen Tiguan SUV FWD
Rollover risk 16.9%
Questions
What are the most common 2023 Tiguan problems?
The areas owners name most often in NHTSA complaints: engine (24), electrical system (11), forward collision avoidance (9). NHTSA does not verify complaints, and one complaint can name several areas.
Is the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan safe?
In NHTSA crash tests every tested version of the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan earns 4 stars overall. The table above lists each tested version.
How do I check if my Tiguan has an open recall?
Enter the 17-character VIN from your dashboard, door jamb or registration at nhtsa.gov/recalls. The lookup lists unrepaired recalls for that exact vehicle. Safety recall repairs are free at Volkswagen dealers.
Sources and method
NHTSA recalls file (NHTSA datasets), dated Sep 27, 2026; every campaign checked against NHTSA's recalls API.
NHTSA owner complaints file, dated Sep 26, 2026. Counted by complaint number, so a complaint naming three components counts once in the total.
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (NCAP).
NHTSA model names covered: TIGUAN.
Complaint counts are unverified owner reports. They rise with sales volume and time on the road, so compare model years with care. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.