3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Volkswagen dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. Check your Tiguan by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan, reporting 5 crashes, 7 injuries. Volkswagen has issued at least 520 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I was driving and a vehicle was making a left hand turn, in the middle lane and they were in their lane and I was in mine, but the vehicle decided to use the automatic breaking which then cause me to have whiplash and it took a few seconds for the car to move and I had other cars behind me.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11744148
“I am writing to report a serious safety concern regarding my Volkswagen Tiguan 2020. The dome light in my vehicle has completely broken off, melting the plastic from the screws, and was hanging by the electrical wires.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11600088
“The contact's fiancé owned a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while his fiancé was driving 30 mph when the steering wheel and the entire vehicle began to shake. The contact stated the Electronic Throttle Control warning light was illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11421878
“The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while parking the vehicle when it accelerated independently and crashed into 2 different vehicles. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11418306
“THIS CAR IS NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS OLD AND WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THE TIRE BLEW, MY CAR FISHTAILED AND I HIT A GUARDRAIL. THE TIRE IS SHREDDED. I TOOK IT TO A TIRE SHOP THE SAME NIGHT AND THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WHAT TYPICALLY HAPPENS TO A TIRE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11343022
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Volkswagen dealer.