Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 29 NHTSA structure complaints and 2 structure-related recalls.
29
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
21V732000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan vehicles. During the repair of roof damage, an incorrect roof reinfor...
22V226000
STRUCTURE:BODY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1)My sunroof/window is leaking. This has caused internal damage. My car had 2-2.5 inches of water th... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | There is an excessive amount of water leaking into the passenger compartment and also the cargo area... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Driving down the Highway with my kids in the car and the sunroof shattered. No was around driving ne... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATEL... |
| Apr 23, 2019 | STRUCTURE | BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN EARLY APRIL 2019, AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES I NOTICED A SCREECHING/RATT... |
| Oct 11, 2018 | STRUCTURE | ON OCTOBER 11, 2018 I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A SIDE STREET TRAVELING 30 MILES AN HOUR I HEARD A L... |
| Sep 30, 2018 | STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SINCE BRAND NEW THERE IS A RATTLE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE PILLAR. TAKEN TWICE TO VOLKSWAGEN SE... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SMALL ANNOYING RATTLING SOUND, EMANATING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE B-PILLAR, NEXT TO... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND ON ANY ROAD SURFACE THERE IS A CONSTANT RATTLING COMING FROM THE DOOR... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE SEATBELT COLUMN. HAVE BROUGHT IN MY CAR AND SENT RECORDINGS OF THE N... |
| Jul 15, 2018 | STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED MY TIGUAN SE 4MOTION IN JULY 2018 AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ISSUES W... |
| Jul 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TICKING NOISE/RATTLING FROM THE B-PILLAR ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. |
| Jun 22, 2018 | STRUCTURE | CREAK/RATTLE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE B-PILLAR ALMOST SINCE NEW. HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE R... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE NEWEST GENERATION VW TIGUAN HAS A B PILLAR ISSUE WHERE THE RIVETS WHERE THE B PILLAR IS WELDED R... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS ON ROUGH TERRAIN, THERE ... |
| May 30, 2018 | STRUCTURE | INTERMITTENT CLICKING EMINATING FROM DRIVERS SIDE B PILLAR WITH OCCASIONAL CREAKING FROM VEHICLE FRA... |
| May 28, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PURCHASED A 2018 TIGUAN AND DEVELOPED A RATTLE IN THE B-PILLAR. VW/BODY SHOP IS REPAIRING IT ACCORD... |
| May 17, 2018 | STRUCTURE | B PILLAR RATTLE/CREAKING METAL SOUND, BOTH SIDES, BUT WORSE ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE IN MOTION. SOUN... |
| May 15, 2018 | STRUCTURE | TICKING IN THE B PILLAR. IT COMES AND GOES BUT IS LOUD ENOUGH THAT ALL PASSENGERS IN THE CAR HEAR IT... |
| May 7, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER'S SIDE B-PILLAR HAS A RATTLE/CREAK. IT'S A SLIGHT TICKING THAT HAPPENS MOST OF THE TIME O... |