The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 29,569 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 20, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Xxx my tiguan was serviced at byers vw and received the recommended 80k maintenance. During this recommended service my vehicle passed the multi-point inspection except tires and brakes. On xxx I contacted your service department because as I was driving to [xxx] my check oil level came on. An…”
“Excessive oil consumption. Check oil level light comes on repeatedly between oil changes. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. The dealer has now looked at the issue 2x. Potential safety issue should the engine be affected while driving. The problem has not been reproduced by the…”
“23 tiguan..been having to top off oil every couple thousand miles sometimes up to a quart and they tell me it's within "tolerance" to lose oil. Bad pcv caused leak at timing seal and oil pan, oil everywhere needs extensive cleanup. This consumption has happened consistently since buying the…”
“While driving on the highway in my 2023 volkswagen tiguan (approximately 70,068 miles), the epc warning light and oil warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall/lose power. I exited the highway immediately and shut the vehicle down safely. A substantial amount of engine oil leaked…”
“While driving on the highway in my 2023 volkswagen tiguan (approximately 70,068 miles), the epc warning light and oil warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall/lose power. I exited the highway immediately and shut the vehicle down safely. A substantial amount of engine oil leaked…”
“While driving on the highway in my 2023 volkswagen tiguan (approximately 70,068 miles), the epc warning light and oil warning light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall/lose power. I exited the highway immediately and shut the vehicle down safely. A substantial amount of engine oil leaked…”
“When i’m stopped, the car sometimes shuts off. The horn works intermittently. When I start the car, it feels like it’s going to stall. At times, all of the dashboard warning lights come on. Also, when i’m backing out of my driveway with nothing behind me, the car will sometimes automatically…”
“When i’m stopped, the car sometimes shuts off. The horn works intermittently. When I start the car, it feels like it’s going to stall. At times, all of the dashboard warning lights come on. Also, when i’m backing out of my driveway with nothing behind me, the car will sometimes automatically…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan as of
July 20, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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