Volkswagen Tiguan TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
11,030 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Tiguan — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2009 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Volkswagen Tiguan problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
The R-Line front-row door scuff plates listed on the vehicle’s window sticker were not installed at the factory. Under this service action, authorized Volkswagen dealers will install the missing scuff plates free of charge.
Model years named: 2025
The R-Line front-row door scuff plates listed on the vehicle’s window sticker were not installed at the factory. Under this service action, authorized Volkswagen dealers will install the missing scuff plates free of charge.
Model years named: 2025
Your vehicle is currently eligible for the 91UB software update designed to:
This OTA update addresses a potential issue with special characters being broadcast over HD radio.
Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM calibration for the turbocharger variable turbine geometry (VTG) actuator endpoints. This has no impact on vehicle emissions. Updated affected…
Model years named: 2026
Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM calibration for the turbocharger variable turbine geometry (VTG) actuator endpoints. This has no impact on vehicle emissions. Updated affected…
Model years named: 2026
Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM calibration for the turbocharger variable turbine geometry (VTG) actuator endpoints. This has no impact on vehicle emissions.
Model years named: 2026
Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM calibration for the turbocharger variable turbine geometry (VTG) actuator endpoints. This has no impact on vehicle emissions.
Model years named: 2026
This supporting FAQ is for the Turbocharger Limited Warranty Extension Class Action Settlement. This extension includes 2008-2015 GTI and Golf R*, 2012-2013 VW Beetle*, 2009 VW Jetta SportWagen*, 2013 VW Jetta Sedan and GLI*, 2009-2016 VW Eos*, 2008-2010 VW Passat*, 2009-2017 VW…
Model years named: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
An incorrect EPROM component with lower bytes memory density may have been installed in some airbag control modules. This could cause the airbag indicator light on the instrument panel to come on. To address this issue, dealers will replace the airbag control module in the…
Model years named: 2024
An incorrect EPROM component with lower bytes memory density may have been installed in some airbag control modules. This could cause the airbag indicator light on the instrument panel to come on. To address this issue, dealers will replace the airbag control module in the…
Model years named: 2024
Volkswagen has extended the Warranty coverage for the Evap Leak Detection Pump (LDP) to 15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicles original in-service date, for certain 2022 Model Year Volkswagen vehicles.
Model years named: 2022
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 120 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 253 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 340 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 459 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 499 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 514 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 692 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 743 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 581 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 660 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 735 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 998 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 1,058 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 1,000 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 854 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 785 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 671 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Volkswagen Tiguan have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 11,030 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Volkswagen Tiguan across the 2009–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Volkswagen Tiguan TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Volkswagen Tiguan TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
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. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Volkswagen Tiguan model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.