2023 Volkswagen Tiguan: raw data

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vehicle	2023 / volkswagen / tiguan
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints	64 on file (2023-02-10 → 2026-09-16)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	3 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Engine oil consumption and low oil warningsENGINE16 complaints2023-07-04 → 2026-08-06tiguan-2023-engine-oil-consumption

11673982 I am experiencing a high oil consumption rate on my 2023 VW Tiguan. VW claims that the rate of consumption is within the 1 Quart every 1200 miles limit, but 3500 miles after an oil change, the check engine oil light came on and I had to add oil. 2000 miles later, it came on again…

Acceleration hesitation and delay from a stopFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN10 complaints2023-07-09 → 2025-06-14tiguan-2023-acceleration-hesitation

11531195 Delay and wildly inconsistent acceleration from a stop. This is most noticeable within the first 10 minutes of driving and is much worse when cold. Often, when accelerating from a stop, the vehicle does not move for several seconds; when the car does begin to move the acceleration is erratic…
11532027 The vehicle stutters or hesitates when accelerating from a stop. This is even more prevalent when the car has first been started. This is a major safety issue as when my family is pulling out into traffic the car just lurches forward initially before then finally just taking off.

Automatic Emergency Braking false activationsFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING6 complaints2024-04-21 → 2026-08-06tiguan-2023-aeb-false-activation

11589565 The Automatic Emergency Braking, also called Front Assist, activates for no reason. No cars or elements in front of the vehicle. I'm trying not to use cruise control for fear that the Automatic Emergency Braking system might fail and cause an accident.

Instrument cluster blackout and display lossELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints2023-02-10 → 2026-01-30tiguan-2023-instrument-cluster-failure

11714478 Within 2 minutes into my drive, accelerating from stopped to merging onto a road moving up to about 50mph, the instrument cluster behind the steering wheel (speedometer, fuel gauge, etc) completely turned off and went black for 20 seconds before turning back on.
11506677 On 2/8/2023 When starting my vehicle my digital instrument cluster did not display anything. (No Speedometer, tachometer, etc) While the cluster is not working, the Red "Level 1 Warning" light is displayed which tells you not to drive the vehicle.

Rearview camera intermittent failureBACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS3 complaints2025-07-01 → 2025-11-30tiguan-2023-rearview-camera-failure

11664011 The rearview camera system on my 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan failed and has not worked reliably since shortly after lease. The camera intermittently displays a black screen or fails to activate when the vehicle is placed in reverse. This issue has persisted despite normal vehicle use.
11693702 Back up camera malfunction. Most of the time does not work. Gives message on screen

Engine unexpected shutdown while stoppedUNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints2024-04-21 → 2026-07-16tiguan-2023-engine-stall-shutdown

11584285 When I am stopped at a stoplight, stop sign or in traffic, often the vehicle will completely shut off and die. The dash displays a message that says must "manually restart". So then you have to put the car in park and press the engine start button again.

Oil separator, PCV valve, and timing cover leaksENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING3 complaints2024-12-26 → 2026-06-01tiguan-2023-oil-separator-pcv-leak

11632475 The contact stated that while driving 35-40 MPH, the engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was leaking oil. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil separator, PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve, and gasket needed to be replaced.
11739405 While driving on the highway in my 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan (approximately 70,068 miles), the EPC warning light and oil warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall/lose power. I exited the highway immediately and shut the vehicle down safely. A substantial amount of engine oil leaked…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
64	2023-02-10	2026-09-16	1	0	ENGINE:23; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:11; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:11; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:9; POWER TRAIN:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
25V082000	12/02/2025	BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE	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 intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."	A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.	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 will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	3	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/volkswagen/tiguan

@misc{wrenchpro_2023_volkswagen_tiguan_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2023/volkswagen/tiguan}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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