Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Here is a quick description of the issue from our Volkswagon of Huntington service report. We have ... |
| Nov 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I’ve had my Volkswagen Tiguen since 2021 fresh off the lot. I have been the only owner of the car at... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The check oil light indicated that the oil level had become too low. The Volswagen dealership servic... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I purchased about 4 months ago with about 139,000 miles on it. The vehicle now has 142,000 miles and... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 2021 Volkswagen Tijuan has an oil leak caused by a defective Timing Cover Gasket, and or PCV compone... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | PCV Failure causing the timing cover to leak oil and causing the oil pan to crack. This is a known i... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Tiguan was towed on [XXX] to Beyer Volkswagen [4017 Valley Pike, Winchester, VA 22602] for servic... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | So this is not related to a specific incident, more long term. The throttle response in this vehicl... |