2018 Volkswagen Tiguan engine problems

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has 77 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Engine complaints

17%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Tiguan engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V159000EngineMarch 8, 2018 · 4 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan long wheel base (LWB) vehicles. The engine support bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.

Consequence

If the engine support bolts were not properly tightened, an unexpected engine breakdown or loss of engine power may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace engine support bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10F7.

What owners report

“TODAY, THE CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS STATION/STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT AND GOT DRAGGED BY THE TRUCK WHICH ALMOST RAN OVER MY CAR. MY CAR'S SENSOR SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY MODE AND WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE. I WANTED TO DRIVE MY CAR AWAY WHEN I SAW THE DANGER. HOWEVER, L COULD NOT AND ALMOST GOT KILLED AND…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 13, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan have?

NHTSA has 77 complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan engine — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 18V159000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.