2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The newest campaign is 26V587000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Sep 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Body Control Module / Software. NHTSA has 49 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, 26V587000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 6, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57KL. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 17, 2026.
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. 53,111 units in total.
26V587000Received . 49,958 units.
Electrical System / Body Control Module / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A software error may cause the body control module (BCM) system to reset. This may result in the ignition switching off, resulting in an engine stall. It can also lead to a loss of certain controls, warning lights, exterior lighting, or failure of the rearview camera system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 101, "Controls and Displays," and 102, "Transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect," as well as FMVSS numbers 111 and 108.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected engine stall, loss of exterior lighting or warning lights, or failure of the rearview camera system can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the body control module (BCM) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 6, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57KL. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 17, 2026.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 57KL.
25V854000Received . 3,138 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 74HE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V526000Received . 15 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42E7. 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
49 complaints, 93 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.
- 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
- All 2025 vehicles
| Component | 2025 Tiguan | All 2025 vehicles | Tiguan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 182.8 | 118.8 | 45.6 | 17 |
| Electrical System | 161.3 | 167.8 | 150.7 | 15 |
| Unknown or Other | 129 | 111.9 | 106.2 | 12 |
| Engine | 107.5 | 91.5 | 193 | 10 |
| Power Train | 75.3 | 65.9 | 58.4 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 53.8 | 38.6 | 48.9 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 53.8 | 69.9 | 34.2 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 53.8 | 16.5 | 89.3 | 5 |
| Suspension | 32.3 | 13.7 | 9.7 | 3 |
| Structure | 21.5 | 27.6 | 31.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 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 2025 Volkswagen TiguanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/tiguan/2025/. 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 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan?
- 53,111 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 2025 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan name most often?
- Forward Collision Avoidance: 17 of 93 component mentions, or 182.8 per 1,000. For all 2025 vehicles the figure is 118.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.