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Volkswagen Tiguan recalls

25 DVSA safety recalls name the Volkswagen Tiguan, launched 2008 to 2024. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Tiguan. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls25
Latest launch2024
Earliest launch2008
Earliest and latest build dates named2007 to 2024
Is a specific Tiguan affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Volkswagen Tiguan recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Lever for seat height adjustment R/2025/00419 Dec 202414 May 2024 to 21 May 2024337
Takata Front airbag R/2023/17813 Jun 20236 Feb 20151
Sporadic malfunctions in a pressure casting system caused individual rear wheel bearing housings R/2022/16630 May 202223 Jul 2021 to 20 Sep 2021305
The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too R/2022/0867 Apr 202223 Jan 2019 to 10 Feb 20221,868 (whole recall)
Engine compartment covers could come loose from their attachment R/2022/07422 Mar 20225 Sep 2020 to 17 Feb 20227,579 (whole recall)
The bolted connection of the brake line on the front right wheel housing may not have been correctly R/2021/4055 Nov 20219 Sep 2021 to 29 Sep 20213
A tow bar with a possibly defective locking mechanism in the swivelling module has been fitted R/2021/2037 Jun 202111 May 2016 to 22 Jan 2019531
A welding to the tubular frame of the driver seatmay have been incorrectly performed R/2021/05215 Feb 202123 Sep 2020 to 25 Sep 202033
The adjustment mechanism of the backrest frame of the front seats may be incorrectly welded R/2020/2598 Sep 202026 Jun 2020 to 29 Jun 202015
The roof spoiler can partially or completely detach from the vehicle R/2020/13311 May 20201 May 2016 to 30 Jun 20192,495
The wall thickness of the fuel tank may not be to specification R/2019/45118 Dec 201910 Oct 2019 to 11 Oct 201953 per line
Wheels ordered and bought at the dealers may not be compatible R/2020/00512 Dec 201913 Sep 2019 to 22 Oct 2019184 per line
A condenser may fail in the airbag control unit R/2019/3785 Nov 20196 Jan 2015 to 17 Dec 201517,988 (whole recall)
Too little torque may be provided by the engine at low engine speeds R/2019/2649 Aug 20199 Oct 2018 to 28 May 2019373 per line
Possible cracks in left front seats R/2019/21615 Jul 20194 Feb 2019 to 5 Feb 2019101
Tow bar with a possible defective locking mechanism may have been fitted R/2019/1743 Jun 201911 May 2016 to 5 Nov 2018454
A short circuit in the LED module of the panorama sun roof can occur R/2018/33128 Nov 20181 Apr 2015 to 31 Jul 201837,179 per line
Front brake discs may not be correct thickness R/2018/07419 Mar 201819 Jan 2018 to 23 Jan 201856 per line
Starter motor may malfunction and overheat R/2018/0627 Mar 20181 Mar 2011 to 30 Nov 201116,625 (whole recall)
Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident R/2017/07922 Mar 20171 May 2016 to 31 Oct 20163,879 (whole recall)
Front seat backrest may collapse in a collision R/2016/27227 Jan 20171 Aug 2016 to 31 Oct 20161,706
Lights may fail without warning R/2017/04023 Jan 20171 Jun 2015 to 31 Oct 201612,440 (whole recall)
Child lock may disengage R/2016/14523 Jun 201625 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 201613,620 (whole recall)
Fuel may leak R/2011/16915 Dec 20111 Jan 2009 to 15 Dec 201133,719 (whole recall)
Fire may occur R/2008/09716 Jul 200811 Jul 2007 to 10 Feb 20081,452

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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