2016 Volkswagen Tiguan reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 145
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- AIR BAGS
- 31 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 2
- see below
- Reported harm
- 6 reported crashes · 5 injuries · 2 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#3,278
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Volkswagen median
-104
median 249 across 119 Volkswagen records
Vs 2014-2018
-152
median 298 complaints in 596 records
Top component share
21%
Air Bags: 31 complaints
What owners report fails — 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan
- AIR BAGS 31
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 23
- STEERING 12
- ENGINE 9
2 recalls on record for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan
- NHTSA 19V535000 · 2019 · AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODU Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 16V464000 · 2016 · LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES If an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?
NHTSA has 145 consumer complaints on record for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan and 2 recalls. The most-reported problem area is air bags (31 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Owners most often report problems with: air bags (31), electrical system (26), unknown or other (23), steering (12). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.