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2015 Volkswagen Tiguan: engine and transmission complaints

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
32%
11 of 34 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 32% of relevant complaints.

Better than 67% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 28 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 18%).

NHTSA data checked September 13, 2026
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Drivetrain complaints
11
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
62
this model year
Fires reported
1
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
4
1 crashes · 4 injuries

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS28 · 45%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23 · 37%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER15 · 24%
ENGINE9 · 15%
STEERING9 · 15%
SERVICE BRAKES6 · 10%

The years either side

2010
63%
56 of 110
2011
73%
71 of 161
2012
58%
66 of 152
2013
53%
40 of 139
2014
34%
13 of 84
2015
32%
11 of 62
2016
29%
16 of 96
2017
50%
23 of 75
2018
50%
124 of 288
2019
34%
57 of 189
2020
25%
32 of 139
2021
51%
67 of 139
2022
54%
138 of 265
2023
52%
31 of 62

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

What owners reported

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE08/30/2025
Epc light is on
ENGINE10/02/2024
Premature timing chain failure (at 70,000 miles). Regularly maintenanced. Confirmed by mechanic. Check engine light notified 2 months prior to failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE09/23/2023
Repeated failure of EPS system causing highway breakdowns - detail in attachment

Three of 11 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Recall campaigns on this model year (4)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tigu…
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective powe…
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2015 Tiguan vehicles manufactured January 22, 2015, to March 20, 2015. These vehicles may …

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