2020 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The newest campaign is 22V226000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Apr 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has 140 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, 22V226000, 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.
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
3 campaigns, newest first. 11,935 units in total.
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: .
20V579000Received . 6 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been properly torqued.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improperly torqued bolts may prevent the third row seat belt from performing as designed in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. Owners are advised: No one should occupy the third row seat due to the safety risk. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen number for this recall is 69BA.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69BA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V505000Received . 5,376 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ5 and 2021 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. Parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been welded properly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a rear-end crash, the backrest adjustment could break, possibly reducing the amount of occupant restraint, thus increasing risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seats, and, as necessary, replace the seatback frames, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2020. Volkswagen owners may contact their customer service at 1-888-241-2289. Audi owners may contact their customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 72L1, 72K8, and 72K9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 72L1, 72K8, 72K9. 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
140 complaints, 213 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.
- 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan
- All 2020 vehicles
| Component | 2020 Tiguan | All 2020 vehicles | Tiguan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 244.1 | 115.3 | 106.2 | 52 |
| Electrical System | 159.6 | 135.8 | 150.7 | 34 |
| Engine | 117.4 | 134.9 | 193 | 25 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 103.3 | 66.1 | 45.6 | 22 |
| Structure | 75.1 | 45.9 | 31.7 | 16 |
| Service Brakes | 46.9 | 46.4 | 34.2 | 10 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 46.9 | 40.2 | 18.4 | 10 |
| Exterior Lighting | 37.6 | 17 | 34.5 | 8 |
| Power Train | 23.5 | 117.7 | 58.4 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18.8 | 23.4 | 26.4 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 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 2020 Volkswagen TiguanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/tiguan/2020/. 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 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan?
- 11,935 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 52 of 213 component mentions, or 244.1 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 115.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.