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What 128 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Ltd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (128)Crash / fire / injury (3)Engine (43)Electrical system (21)Body & structure (11)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Driver assistance (10)Fuel system (10)Visibility & wipers (9)Engine & cooling (5)Lights (5)Brakes (4)

1 of 128 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 25, 2026Electrical systemBrakesEngineCrash

Vehicle was just turned on and put into reverse. Dash and infotainment center lights flashed and shut off. Vehicle rolled backwards uncontrollably down a sloped driveway. Steering and brakes were not properly functioning. Vehicle came to a stop when it struck a parked vehicle in its path.

NHTSA ODI 11739933

Working with the data? Download all 128 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 23, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Ltd verdict →