Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan has 3 recalls, 129 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
129
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated June 30, 2026
20V505000
SEATS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ...
20V579000
SEAT BELTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Tiguan LWB vehicles. The third row seat belt anchor bolts may not have been ...
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...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving and a vehicle was making a left hand turn, in the middle lane and they were in their l... |
| May 31, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving on freeway, the overhead console in my 2020 VW Tiguan suddenly fell down. At highway s... |
| May 15, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | center roof console fell out while driving VW states it out of extended warranty charging $200 for ... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I am driving my vehicle, I get an alert that the "Ignition switched off, please safely stop the... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When the weather is warm or hot the car will drive less than a mile then cuts off but still drives. ... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | upper center console has completely come down, |
| Mar 21, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving the car looses all dashboard lights, brake lights, blinkers. The motor stays running ... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Started to smell a musty odor in my 2020 Tiguan. Had no idea where it was coming from. Repeatedly wi... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SOS button is not working. Console fell out of roof of car earlier this summer (a national recall) ... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the engine warning light was illu... |
| Jan 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car beeped and displayed warning stating that Ignition will turn off and Check Starter System on fou... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | While Driving Breaks got hard to push and car system made “beep” alert with words “Break booster fau... |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I am experiencing the Driver Door Control Switch / EBS error. When this occurs my emergency break ac... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Car has been consuming excessive oil in a short amount of time, Volkswagen claims it’s in “normal” s... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Overhead console fell out of ceiling. Hanging by wires. This poses a danger especially when it fal... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ENGINE | The crankcase breather valve (PCV system) on my 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan failed, which caused catastro... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The overhead console on the VW Tiguan fell out of the ceiling. This is actually the second time this... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The overhead console came loose while parked during a heat wave and over the course of a day, it end... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that after adding a quart of oil, the ... |
| Jun 1, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that the interior overhead console had... |