Your vehicle report
2023 Volkswagen Tiguan
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 72
- Received Feb 2023 to Oct 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Engine burns excessive oil between changes14 complaints · 19% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Unintended acceleration despite braking8 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Rearview backup camera fails or goes black7 complaints · 9.7% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #25V082000Volkswagen 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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
- Engine burns excessive oil between changesFirst signal: Dec 2024
Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 person injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 6 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Steering, suspension & tires
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Body, doors & glass
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Driver assistance
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| February 2023 | 1 |
| March 2023 | 0 |
| April 2023 | 1 |
| May 2023 | 0 |
| June 2023 | 1 |
| July 2023 | 7 |
| August 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 0 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| February 2024 | 0 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| May 2024 | 3 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 0 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| October 2024 | 0 |
| November 2024 | 2 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 0 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 8 |
| October 2026 | 4 |
| Total | 72 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine burns excessive oil between changes | 14 | 19% | 18.5× | BrakeNews flag · First signal: Dec 2024 Model estimate of a matched recall within 24 months: 3.8% |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 8 | 11% | 3.1× | |
| Rearview backup camera fails or goes black | 7 | 9.7% | 4.5× | NHTSA recall #25V082000 |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 4 | 5.6% | – | |
| Instrument cluster or speedometer fails | 3 | 4.2% | – | |
| Automatic emergency braking applies without reason | 3 | 4.2% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #25V082000February 12, 202529,569 vehicles affected
back over prevention: software
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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
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 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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