2019 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan. The newest campaign is 22V815000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Oct 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems. NHTSA has 192 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V815000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 432,327 units in total.
- 22V815000Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- 22V226000Structure / Body
- 19V241000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 19V188000Suspension / Rear / Springs / Coil Springs
- 18V824000Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
22V815000Received . 296,044 units.
Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V226000Received . 6,553 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 66N5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V241000Received . 8 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The tire information label contains inaccurate tire dimension and inflation pressure specifications. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect specifications can result in improper tire inflations or to installing a tire of the wrong size on the vehicle. Either of these situations can increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will install a corrected tire information label, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01D2.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 01D2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V188000Received . 56,173 units.
Suspension / Rear / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Golf Sportwagen, 2019 Jetta, 2015-2019 Golf, and 2018-2019 Tiguan vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a coil spring fractures while driving, it may damage a rear tire causing a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear axle coil springs, free of charge. The recall began April 12, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42J5.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42J5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V824000Received . 73,549 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 90L3 / 90L4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
192 complaints, 295 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan
- All 2019 vehicles
| Component | 2019 Tiguan | All 2019 vehicles | Tiguan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 189.8 | 130.6 | 150.7 | 56 |
| Engine | 139 | 145.3 | 193 | 41 |
| Unknown or Other | 132.2 | 103.3 | 106.2 | 39 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 101.7 | 54 | 45.6 | 30 |
| Service Brakes | 81.4 | 49.9 | 34.2 | 24 |
| Power Train | 57.6 | 123.7 | 58.4 | 17 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 47.5 | 23.7 | 26.4 | 14 |
| Exterior Lighting | 33.9 | 14.4 | 34.5 | 10 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 33.9 | 49.2 | 48.9 | 10 |
| Structure | 30.5 | 29.2 | 31.7 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 28 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2019 Volkswagen TiguanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/tiguan/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan?
- 432,327 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Tiguan have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 39 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Tiguan, model years 2009 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan name most often?
- Electrical System: 56 of 295 component mentions, or 189.8 per 1,000. For all 2019 vehicles the figure is 130.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.