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2017 Volkswagen Tiguan airbags problems

The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan has 30 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 30% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

30

Airbags complaints

30%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Tiguan airbags complaints by model year64 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 30 complaints2012: 34 complaints2013: 64 complaints2014: 47 complaints2015: 28 complaints2016: 37 complaints2017: 30 complaints2018: 15 complaints2019: 7 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 1 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Tiguan airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V102000AirbagsFebruary 9, 2018 · 3,768 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Tiguan Limited vehicles. The front driver air bag installed on these vehicles may not be intended for use in vehicles sold in the United States. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel and front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69V2.

What owners report

“PURCHASED 05/19/2017. HORN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IN APPROXIMATELY 12/2017. WAS REPAIRED AND TOLD WAS A COIL PROBLEM. THEN ON 04/12/18 IT SUDDENLY FLASHED ALL THE DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL LIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVING AND SUDDENLY DIED ON ME WHEN I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · April 16, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan airbags — 30% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan airbags?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 18V102000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.