2017 Volkswagen Tiguan reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2017 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
- 100
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- AIR BAGS
- 23 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 4
- see below
- Reported harm
- 11 reported crashes · 9 injuries · 1 death
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
#4,167
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Volkswagen median
-149
median 249 across 119 Volkswagen records
Vs 2015-2019
-198
median 298 complaints in 577 records
Top component share
23%
Air Bags: 23 complaints
What owners report fails — 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
- AIR BAGS 23
- ENGINE 15
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11
- STEERING 11
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9
4 recalls on record for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan
- NHTSA 21V321000 · 2021 · UNKNOWN OR OTHER Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
- NHTSA 18V329000 · 2018 · UNKNOWN OR OTHER If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
- NHTSA 18V102000 · 2018 · AIR BAGS:FRONTAL In the event of a crash, the incorrect air bags may not protect the driver as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 16V955000 · 2017 · SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER In the event of a crash, if the air bags and/or the seat belt pretensioners do not inflate or function properly, the veh
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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 2017 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 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan reliable?
NHTSA has 100 consumer complaints on record for the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan and 4 recalls. The most-reported problem area is air bags (23 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Owners most often report problems with: air bags (23), engine (15), electrical system (11), steering (11). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2017 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.