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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Recalls & Complaints

5

open safety recalls on record

Serious

442 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.07 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious21V853000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q4.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan vehicles. The nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.

Serious22V176000

Suspension

broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace one or both rear suspension knuckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42L8.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. The left or right rear suspension knuckles may corrode, crack, and break.

Serious22V226000

Structure:Body

insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the spoiler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N5.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.

Serious22V514000

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Serious25V082000

Back Over Prevention:Software

rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Complaint volume

442 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
0Fires
5Injuries
0Deaths

Across 442 complaints. Severity Index 0.07.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine102 · 23%Electrical System54 · 12%Unknown Or Other44 · 10%Power Train41 · 9%Lane Departure · Assist35 · 8%Fuel/Propulsion System28 · 6%Steering23 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…18 · 4%
  1. Engine — 102 reports
  2. Electrical System — 54 reports
  3. Unknown Or Other — 44 reports
  4. Power Train — 41 reports
  5. Lane Departure: Assist — 35 reports
  6. Fuel/Propulsion System — 28 reports
  7. Steering — 23 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 18 reports
  9. Lane Departure: Warning — 16 reports
  10. Vehicle Speed Control — 13 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2009 (3) · 2010 (2) · 2011 (3) · 2012 (3) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (4) · 2016 (2) · 2017 (4) · 2018 (13) · 2019 (5) · 2020 (3) · 2021 (5) · 2022 · 2023 (1) · 2024 (2) · 2025 (2) · 2026

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.