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Volkswagen Tiguan problems by year
3,473 complaints across 16 model years, 2009–2024. 2022 draws the most at 489; 2023 the fewest at 104.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 248 | Engine (32.3%) | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 159 | Engine (31.4%) | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 242 | Engine (26.0%) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 215 | Engine (23.3%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 227 | Air bags (28.2%) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 131 | Air bags (35.9%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 106 | Air bags (26.4%) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 146 | Air bags (25.3%) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 105 | Air bags (28.6%) | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 467 | Engine (17.6%) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 298 | Electrical system (19.1%) | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 214 | Electrical system (15.9%) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 199 | Engine (27.1%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 489most | Engine (23.1%) | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 104 | Engine (23.1%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 123 | Electrical system (21.1%) | 3 | 10 | 0 |