2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems: 6 Known Issues

On the 2018-2023 Volkswagen Tiguan, owners report the Front Assist collision-warning and emergency-braking system triggering early or braking suddenly with no collision threat, which they worry could lead to being rear-ended. A class-action settlement covering Tiguans with this system was reached in 2024; Volkswagen states there is no defect. Owner reports cover second-generation Tiguans equipped with Front Assist from the 2018 and 2019 model years. The settlement (Dack v. Volkswagen Group of America) lists 2018-2023 Tiguan. Mileage when it happened, as stated in the linked owner reports: 3,500 miles on a 2018, 5,500 miles on a 2019 and 24,321 miles on a 2019.

On the 2021-2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, nHTSA recall 22V514000 includes 2021-2022 Tiguan models. According to Volkswagen, the manufacturing process used for the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. Since the Tiguan relies on that center screen to show the area behind the vehicle, a failure to render the image leaves the driver without the rear view the vehicle is required by law to provide, and the vehicle therefore fails to comply with FMVSS 111, 'Rear Visibility.' NHTSA notes the reduced rear view increases crash risk. The 43,091 units listed by NHTSA is a campaign-wide count covering every Volkswagen model in the recall.

On the 2021-2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, a batch of rear suspension knuckles (wheel carriers) fitted to 2022 Tiguan and 2021 Tiguan LWB vehicles (shared with the 2022 Taos) were improperly protected against corrosion. The knuckle can corrode, crack and ultimately break, separating the wheel from its suspension links and causing loss of stability. Volkswagen recalled 10,119 vehicles in March 2022 under campaign 42L8 (NHTSA 22V176000). This is a different failure from the separate 2018-2019 rear coil-spring fracture recall (42J5).

On the 2018-2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0L TSI (EA888), owners report the 2.0L turbo engine needing oil top-ups between scheduled oil changes, with the low-oil warning coming on and no visible leak. Owners say dealers told them about a quart per 800-1,000 miles is normal. It affects second-generation (2018 and later) Volkswagen Tiguans with the 2.0L TSI engine, per owner reports on 2018 and 2019 models. A 2024 US lawsuit about 2022-2023 Tiguans alleges low piston-ring tension; it is an allegation, not a finding. Mileage when it happened, as stated in the linked owner reports: 10,400 miles on a 2018, 15,900 miles on a 2018, 21,748 miles on a 2018, 33,500 miles on a 2019 and 35,000 miles on a 2018.

On the 2018-2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may not be properly adhered to the vehicle because the installation instructions supplied with it were not correct. The spoiler can come loose or fall off and become a road hazard for other traffic. It affects 2018-2021 Volkswagen Tiguan (long-wheelbase) and 2022 Tiguan models that had the genuine Volkswagen accessory rear hatch spoiler installed at the port or by a dealer before first retail sale (VW recall 66N5, NHTSA 22V226; 6,553 vehicles in the US). Vehicles without the accessory spoiler are not included. Only a Volkswagen dealer can confirm by VIN.

On the 2020-2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, owners report the fuel gauge not resetting after refueling, for example still reading empty after a fill-up. On some early 2020 Tiguans with 4Motion and the digital cockpit, Volkswagen traced this to an instrument cluster software configuration error. It affects 2020-2022 Volkswagen Tiguans (second generation), per owner reports on 2021 and 2022 models. Bulletin 90-20-01 applies only to 2020 Tiguan with 4Motion and the digital cockpit cluster, VINs AX_LM001000 to AX_LM026215. Mileage when it happened, as stated in the linked owner reports: 56,000 miles on a 2021.