Volkswagen Tiguan
2018 only
103,022 sold in the US for 2018.
per 10,000 sold
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan have 441 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 13 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 8,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Volkswagen Tiguan report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2018 only
Median onset: 8,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 8,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 8,150 miles. 13.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 1,066 miles. 5.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 675 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 10,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 12,000 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Median onset: 3,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Volkswagen Tiguan report for every year and full specs/safety data.