- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 2
- on record
- MPG
- 28
- combined
Open recalls on record
2 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.
Vehicle Summary
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 41
- Complaints citing a crash
- 1
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
2 Recalls on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
2 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.
- 25V526000high
Steering issue
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control.
Consequence
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Full campaign recordRemedy
Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42E7.
- 25V854000high
Airbag system issue
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Consequence
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Full campaign recordRemedy
Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 74HE. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 12, 2025.
NHTSA crash-test ratings
NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Frontal crash
- Driver
- 5 / 5
- Passenger
- 4 / 5
Side crash
- Driver
- 5 / 5
- Passenger
- 5 / 5
- Side pole
- 5 / 5
Rollover
- Rollover risk
- 17.9%
- Dynamic tip
- No Tip
Driver-assistance technologies
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
What the ratings mean
NHTSA gives the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan 5 out of 5 stars overall, level with the 5-star median for the 13 comparable 2025 vehicles NHTSA rated in this class.
NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.
NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 17.9% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.
NHTSA crash tests
Fuel economy & emissions
EPA figures for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.
25
City
32
Hwy
28
Comb
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,200
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 320 g/mi
How this compares
At 28 MPG combined, the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan ranks 10th of 14 small SUVs (2WD) EPA rated for 2025 — 2.5 MPG short of the 30.5 MPG median for that group.
That places it in the lower third of its class. If annual mileage is high, the running-cost gap against a class-average rival compounds quickly.
EPA puts annual fuel spend at about $2,200, $200 more than the $2,000 typical for the class. Over five years at 15,000 miles a year that is roughly $11,000, a $1,000 difference against a class-median vehicle.
Tailpipe CO₂ is 320 grams per mile — about 4.8 metric tons over 15,000 miles of driving.
Consumer complaints
41 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 41
- Total
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
Most reported components
- OTHER14
- ENGINE9
- BRAKES5
- AIR BAGS5
- FUEL SYSTEM2
Normal Range
41 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a crash.
Most reported problems
Safety timeline
Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, newest first.
- Recall
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Recall
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive type
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2L 4-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
25
City
32
Hwy
28
Comb
- Annual cost
- $2,200
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
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Safety timeline
Full timeline- Recall
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Recall
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.