2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Problems, Recalls & Reliability
89 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 21/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Engine leads the reports.
Typical
Where 2023 sits among all Tiguan years
What owners report
Recalls (1)
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…
Fix: 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…
Technical service bulletins
340 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2023 Tiguan TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan drew 89 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 21/100, scored against the model's worst year (2018).
What are the most common 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan are engine (23 complaints), other (13), and driver assistance (13).
Does the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.