Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | XXX, the emergency mode kept coming on, on the dash of my daughters 2019 Tiguan. I Took the tiguan t... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission in emergency mode. Exit the vehicle only when in P park |
| Jun 8, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When I turned the car on to leave work, the Check Engine and EPC lights came on, the car went into "... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Warning sign with message, ‘Only exit vehicle in P position. Please service vehicle.’ displays. O... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Hi, My 2019 VW Tiguan, has the warning sign that ‘Only exit vehicle in P position.Please service ve... |
| Jan 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | It has already recall for other model but not ‘Tiguan’ Recall code is ‘37M2’ Please do recall and... |
| Feb 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SLIGHTLY SLOPED DRIVEWAY AND TURNED OFF. AFTER 2 MINUTES, CAR WENT BACK A... |
| Oct 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | SPORT SHIFT. THIS IS AN UNDERPOWERED AND SOMETIMES CONFUSED VEHICLE. MOST OWNERS SAY TO DRIVE IN "... |
| Jul 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN 6 TIMES FOR LEAKING... |
| Feb 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTENSE THROTTLE LAG. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I STOP BUT IT IS VERY EXCESSI... |
| Jul 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | PURCHASED CAR JUNE 30, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON WAY HOME FROM DEALER. NEXT DAY CHECK ENG... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE FREQUENTLY SHAKES/SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY UNDER LIGHT/NORMAL ACCELERATION IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC,... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THE TIGUAN BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH HIGH HOPES FOR OUR FAMILY SUV. ALMOST IMMEDIA... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UPON DRIVING MY NEW 2019 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN THIS PAST WINTER. IT WAS A VERY COLD WINTER DAY, WHEN STA... |
| Jan 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK SWIFTLY. DEFINITELY A LAG GOING ON THAT IS FELT IN THE ACCELER... |