The 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 90,617 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 432 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V0820002025-02-1229,569 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at…
EQUIPMENT22V5140002022-07-2043,091 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview…
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.
STRUCTURE22V2260002022-04-066,553 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan and 2018-2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. Due to incorrect installation instructions, the accessory rear hatch spoiler may be insufficiently attached to the vehicle.
Consequence
An insufficiently attached spoiler may separate from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the spoiler, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 3, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N5.
SUSPENSION22V1760002022-03-2310,119 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan, Taos, and 2021 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available. The left or right rear suspension knuckles may corrode, crack, and break.
Consequence
A broken rear suspension knuckle can cause a loss of stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace one or both rear suspension knuckles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42L8.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V8530002021-11-031,285 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Tiguan vehicles. The nut that secures the brake pipe near the right-front wheel well may be loose.
Consequence
A loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the brake pipe nut, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q4.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
100
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
54
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
43
1crashes2injuries
POWER TRAIN
40
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
33
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
28
STEERING
22
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
18
1crashes
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12
1crashes
Total complaints432
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have a 2022 tiguan 2.0l gas engine with a 10yr 120k mile volkswagen warranty and all previous maintenance and services performed by the volkswagen dealer. Just over 40k miles and a check engine light comes on so I go to the dealer. The oil separator, an emissions device, failed and needs to be…”
“Keyless system warning continuously goes off. Lane assist continually is unavailable start stop system continually unavailable dealership has serviced the vehicle and warning indicators continue to go off.”
“Keyless system warning continuously goes off. Lane assist continually is unavailable start stop system continually unavailable dealership has serviced the vehicle and warning indicators continue to go off.”
“Keyless system warning continuously goes off. Lane assist continually is unavailable start stop system continually unavailable dealership has serviced the vehicle and warning indicators continue to go off.”
“Out of the blue, the travel assist warning will start ringing. Sometimes it does it once, other times it can go nonstop for 10 minutes. It happens randomly and I can't make it come on. It has become a terrible distraction while I am driving. The dealer claims unless they observe it, they won't…”
“Out of the blue, the travel assist warning will start ringing. Sometimes it does it once, other times it can go nonstop for 10 minutes. It happens randomly and I can't make it come on. It has become a terrible distraction while I am driving. The dealer claims unless they observe it, they won't…”
“Oil change and check engine light continuously appear. Have gotten oil changes during the prescribed timings and still after being within the timeframe of the oil change the sensor appears. The car has stalled while driving due to this and have on multiple occasions have had to buy oil to add to…”
“Oil change and check engine light continuously appear. Have gotten oil changes during the prescribed timings and still after being within the timeframe of the oil change the sensor appears. The car has stalled while driving due to this and have on multiple occasions have had to buy oil to add to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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