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Volkswagen Tiguan problems by year
3,151 complaints across 14 model years, 2009–2022. 2022 draws the most at 452; 2017 the fewest at 101.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 247 | Engine (32.4%) | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 | 158 | Engine (31.6%) | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 238 | Engine (26.1%) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 214 | Engine (23.4%) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 227 | Air bags (28.2%) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 130 | Air bags (36.2%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 106 | Air bags (26.4%) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 146 | Air bags (25.3%) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 101 | Air bags (29.7%) | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 450 | Engine (17.6%) | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 290 | Electrical system (19.0%) | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 209 | Electrical system (15.8%) | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 183 | Engine (25.1%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 452most | Engine (23.2%) | 5 | 0 | 0 |