2015–2027 · 13 model years · 48 recalls
Avoid the 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,123 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,951 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 273 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,719 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,988 over 5 years. 14 recalls, 288 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,294 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,054 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 77 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,285 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,999 over 5 years. 5 recalls, 144 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,255 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $615 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 62 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,387 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $671 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 97 owner complaints.
Well above average for its class. Expected repairs: $1,474 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $786 over 5 years. 4 recalls, 76 owner complaints.
| Generation | Years | Average score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5N | 2015–2017 | 95/100 | Well above average |
| AD | 2018–2024 | 23/100 | Below average |
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Tiguan | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2026 Tiguan | Not rated yet | 73 | 0 | 28 |
| 2025 Tiguan | Not rated yet | 107 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 Tiguan | 20/100 · Below average | 77 | 2 | 27 |
| 2023 Tiguan | 25/100 · Below average | 72 | 1 | 27 |
| 2022 Tiguan | 5/100 · Well below average | 273 | 5 | 26 |
| 2021 Tiguan | 21/100 · Below average | 144 | 5 | 25 |
| 2020 Tiguan | 42/100 · About average | 141 | 3 | 25 |
| 2019 Tiguan | 28/100 · Below average | 196 | 5 | 25 |
| 2018 Tiguan | 19/100 · Well below average | 288 | 14 | 24 |
| 2017 Tiguan | 92/100 · Well above average | 76 | 4 | 22 |
| 2016 Tiguan | 94/100 · Well above average | 97 | 2 | 23 |
| 2015 Tiguan | 98/100 · Well above average | 62 | 4 | 23 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best years to buy are 2015, 2016 and 2017.
The 2015 scores best for reliability (98/100) of the years we rate.
The 2018, with 14 recalls on record with NHTSA.