2021 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan. The newest campaign is 22V514000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jul 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software. NHTSA has 141 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, 22V514000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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. 91,868 units in total.
- 22V514000Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software
- 22V226000Structure / Body
- 22V176000Suspension
- 21V038000Seats / Critical Fasteners
- 20V716000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
22V514000Received . 43,091 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91DV. 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: .
22V176000Received . 10,119 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42L8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V038000Received . 57 units.
Seats / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Long Wheelbase and Jetta vehicles. Bolts may be missing from the front seat tracks.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat can move front and back without restriction if bolts are missing, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat tracks and, as necessary, install the bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72L6.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 72L6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V716000Received . 32,048 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A black or frozen rear view image reduces the driver's visibility when reversing, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91BB/91BC.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91BB / 91BC. 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
141 complaints, 196 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.
- 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan
- All 2021 vehicles
| Component | 2021 Tiguan | All 2021 vehicles | Tiguan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 270.4 | 137.9 | 193 | 53 |
| Unknown or Other | 148 | 100.7 | 106.2 | 29 |
| Electrical System | 127.6 | 131.6 | 150.7 | 25 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 71.4 | 92.8 | 45.6 | 14 |
| Structure | 56.1 | 30.1 | 31.7 | 11 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 56.1 | 46.3 | 48.9 | 11 |
| Power Train | 56.1 | 104 | 58.4 | 11 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 40.8 | 26.1 | 18.4 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 25.5 | 28.2 | 26.4 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 25.5 | 53.3 | 34.2 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 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 2021 Volkswagen TiguanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/tiguan/2021/. 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 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan?
- 91,868 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 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan name most often?
- Engine: 53 of 196 component mentions, or 270.4 per 1,000. For all 2021 vehicles the figure is 137.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.