Worst 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 25 | 1 | — | 73,022 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | — | 1 | 58,741 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | — | 1 | 54,572 mi | |
| ENGINE | 9 | — | 1 | 69,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | — | — | 61,125 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | — | — | 20,875 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 13,200 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE | 3 | — | — | 70,500 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | 50 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 19,500 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | 44,500 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 47,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 75,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 52,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 8,500 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~31,765 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 15, 2015, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured January 13, 2015, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with driver and front seat passenger seat-mounted air bag inflators that may rupture in the event of a crash.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 22, 2015, to March 20, 2015. These vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels that are missing the required tire pressure information and they may state incorrect weight and loading information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Other Volkswagen Tiguan Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Tiguan reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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