Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan has 39 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | After replacing cylinder head, rack and pinion and steering assist I went to dealer just after warra... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My Volkswagen Tiguan suddenly and without warning blew a large amount of smoke out of the exhaust al... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car vibrates excessively when in drive or reverse and the brake is being held. Vibrations stop i... |
| Dec 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle has been consuming oil at a rate of approximately 1 quart every 1,500 miles. The VW deale... |
| Oct 5, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The car stalls and lags out when accelerating and appears to slip gears (daily). The dealership stat... |
| Sep 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The PVC valve failed on my two-year-old Volkswagen Tiguan at 60,000 miles. As a result, the upper ti... |
| Jul 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | An issue occurs intermittently when accelerating from a stop/at low speeds. When pressing the gas pe... |
| May 26, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Crankshaft vent valve clogged and failed, causing overpressurization and oil leaks. Caused the oil p... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The acceleration stalls and sometimes stops. Sometimes the Car has to be put in park and restarted. ... |
| Aug 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Ongoing issues with hesitation when accelerating from a stop. The car will feel like it has no power... |
| Aug 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE | August 11,2023 went to dealer for oil change and Halodex fluid service at Napleton VW of Springfield... |
| Jul 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | The first and most pressing issue is the throttle lag. From a dead stop (red light/stop sign) the ca... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Purchased new; problems began early in ownership and have recurred despite multiple dealer visits. A... |
| Jun 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine and transmission will bog down while driving, when restating the car 1 hour after a trip. In... |
| Jun 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | From a cold start even with warming up the car, I can only drive so many feet before the car begins ... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | When engine is cold, the transmission hesitates/stutters and then slams into gear. After a couple o... |
| Jun 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2022 VW Tiguan 2.0T has delayed acceleration, hesitation, and often bangs into gear at start up. ... |
| May 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission has frequent but not consistent issues in shifting, mainly after a cold start and w... |
| Apr 29, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle hesitates badly after a cold start, sometime several times before it goes away. I'm afraid I... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I have owned the vehicle since October 2022, currently ~4,400 miles. During second week of ownership... |