Compact SUVs · 5N generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 94 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $12,807 to own, including $1,387 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
Reliability
94/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,387
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$8,870
23 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,777
$9,484 – $12,070, estimate
Recalls
2
on record
Owner complaints
97
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
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 2016 CC vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016, to February 3, 2016, Golf R and Tiguan vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 28, 2016, and e-Golf vehicles manufactured November 25, 2015, to January 11, 2016. Vibrations, such as those created by opening and closing a vehicle door, may cause the rear child door locks
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Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (98/100) and the 2022 worst (5/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 20/100 |
| 2023 | 25/100 |
| 2022 | 5/100 |
| 2021 | 21/100 |
| 2020 | 42/100 |
| 2019 | 28/100 |
| 2018 | 19/100 |
| 2017 | 92/100 |
| 2016 | 94/100 |
| 2015 | 98/100 |
No. It scores 94 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 94 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 97 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,387 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $12,807 over 5 years: $2,550 in lost value, $1,387 in repairs and $8,870 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,777 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2015 scores best (98/100) and the 2022 worst (5/100).
2 recalls on record with NHTSA.