2026 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

9 complaints filed with NHTSA.

9
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

NHTSA Safety Rating

5/5
Overall
4/5
Front Crash
5/5
Side Crash
4/5
Rollover

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE4
POWER TRAIN2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS1

Recent Complaints

20260211ENGINE

Loss of acceleration. Errors. Turbo failure before 3,000k miles. Received five errors alerts at once: 1. Emergency Assist not available 2. Engine Speed Max 4000rpm 3. Error: Drive System currently unavailable 4. Error: Cruise Control System 5. Travel Assist currently unavailable. Initial occurrence was misdiagnosed at dealership as a computer system failure. They cleared the alerts but not the problem. Returned to Service a second time (currently there) and they identified the turbo needs f

20260211VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Loss of acceleration. Errors. Turbo failure before 3,000k miles. Received five errors alerts at once: 1. Emergency Assist not available 2. Engine Speed Max 4000rpm 3. Error: Drive System currently unavailable 4. Error: Cruise Control System 5. Travel Assist currently unavailable. Initial occurrence was misdiagnosed at dealership as a computer system failure. They cleared the alerts but not the problem. Returned to Service a second time (currently there) and they identified the turbo needs f

20260211FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Loss of acceleration. Errors. Turbo failure before 3,000k miles. Received five errors alerts at once: 1. Emergency Assist not available 2. Engine Speed Max 4000rpm 3. Error: Drive System currently unavailable 4. Error: Cruise Control System 5. Travel Assist currently unavailable. Initial occurrence was misdiagnosed at dealership as a computer system failure. They cleared the alerts but not the problem. Returned to Service a second time (currently there) and they identified the turbo needs f

20260206ENGINE

Turbocharger failed. This new car was one week old and had approximately one hundred miles on it. There are numerous reports of this condition online. The car can no longer be driven and the part is on national backorder.

20260131ENGINE

Our vehicle became unable to shift out of neutral after a traction event (wheel slip & loss of traction) when trying back into our driveway from a snow packed access alleyway then multiple system warnings occurred including transmission, traction control, ABS, engine ECU, stability systems and anti-roll errors. I turned off the car and tried again with vehicle still unable to shift out of neutral with the multiple system warnings again occurring. I turned the vehicle off for a longer duration

20260131UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Our vehicle became unable to shift out of neutral after a traction event (wheel slip & loss of traction) when trying back into our driveway from a snow packed access alleyway then multiple system warnings occurred including transmission, traction control, ABS, engine ECU, stability systems and anti-roll errors. I turned off the car and tried again with vehicle still unable to shift out of neutral with the multiple system warnings again occurring. I turned the vehicle off for a longer duration

20260131POWER TRAIN

Our vehicle became unable to shift out of neutral after a traction event (wheel slip & loss of traction) when trying back into our driveway from a snow packed access alleyway then multiple system warnings occurred including transmission, traction control, ABS, engine ECU, stability systems and anti-roll errors. I turned off the car and tried again with vehicle still unable to shift out of neutral with the multiple system warnings again occurring. I turned the vehicle off for a longer duration

20251205POWER TRAIN

“Brand-new 2026 VW Tiguan experienced sudden violent shaking, loss of power, and multiple warning lights within 24 hours of purchase. Dealer confirmed cylinder 1 misfire but could not identify root cause. VW insists vehicle is safe to operate despite no explanation for failure. Vehicle is being returned without root-cause diagnosis.”

20251205ENGINE

“Brand-new 2026 VW Tiguan experienced sudden violent shaking, loss of power, and multiple warning lights within 24 hours of purchase. Dealer confirmed cylinder 1 misfire but could not identify root cause. VW insists vehicle is safe to operate despite no explanation for failure. Vehicle is being returned without root-cause diagnosis.”