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Volkswagen Tiguan: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Volkswagen reported 279 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Tiguan, model years 2009–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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279 incidents reported
6 deaths, as claimed
324 injuries, as claimed
2009–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2009303——
2010716——
2011505——
201212014——
201311011——
2014817——
20157010——
201613016——
20171211451,07523
201854070111,20549
201962074110,18056
20203423895,05336
20212312697,72824
202210011102,0839.8
2023901072,05412
2024606129,3354.6
202530350,6105.9

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Structure1340
Air Bags520
Seats251
Fire172
Visibility110
Seat Belts110
Engine and Cooling System100
Forward Collision102
Fuel System61
Power Train60
Latch60
Electrical System50
Service Brake System50
Steering System30
No System/Component Specified31
Suspension System20
Backover Prevention10
Lane Departure12
Tires10
Vehicle Speed Control10
Service Brake System, Air10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Volkswagen Tiguan puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Volkswagen Tiguan, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-02-142025AR01Electrical System · Seats · Engine and Cooling System · Backover Prevention · Service Brake System2026 Q1
2026-02-092025WI01Fuel System2026 Q1
2026-01-262021IL01Visibility2026 Q1
2025-11-272023NE02Forward Collision2025 Q4
2025-10-192023HA01Service Brake System2025 Q4
2025-09-182025MA01Structure · Seat Belts2025 Q4
2025-09-112024TE01Service Brake System2025 Q4
2025-09-092017FL01Structure · Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-09-042021NE01Structure2025 Q3
2025-08-162022NE02Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System · Fire2025 Q3
2025-08-132017NE02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-012019CA01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-07-072020VI01Structure2025 Q3
2025-06-202024LO01Power Train2025 Q2
2025-06-142024GE01Structure2025 Q2
2025-06-132017UN01Suspension System · Latch2025 Q2
2025-05-262022NE01Visibility · Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-04-222024FL01Seats2025 Q3
2025-04-222018NE01Engine and Cooling System · Suspension System · Power Train2025 Q2
2025-03-112024CA01Fuel System2025 Q2
2025-02-252020FL01Air Bags2025 Q3
2024-11-272023AR01Service Brake System2024 Q4
2024-11-032023UN01Latch2024 Q4
2024-10-292024OH01Seat Belts2024 Q4
2024-10-262022UN01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-09-202023GE01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-08-212021LO01Structure2024 Q3
2024-08-142021NE01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-302019IL01Structure2024 Q3
2024-06-032019TE01Structure2024 Q2
2024-05-162018MA03Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-172022CO01Seats · Fire2024 Q2
2024-04-162020IL01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-052021TE01Steering System2024 Q2
2024-03-222019KE01Structure2024 Q1
2024-01-142020TE01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-102021IN01Structure2024 Q1
2023-12-242020WA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-232020WI02Structure2024 Q2
2023-12-062018UN01Engine and Cooling System · Seat Belts · Structure2023 Q4
2023-11-132022TE01Power Train · Seat Belts2023 Q4
2023-11-032020VI01Visibility2023 Q4
2023-10-292019UN01Steering System2023 Q4
2023-10-112022NE01Structure2023 Q4
2023-09-122021NO01Structure2023 Q3
2023-09-122020CA01Structure2023 Q3
2023-09-042023WA01Seats · Fire2024 Q2
2023-09-012020FL02Structure2023 Q3
2023-08-042021NE11Seats2023 Q3
2023-08-012023CA01Electrical System2023 Q3
2023-07-212022IL01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-07-112016CA01Latch2023 Q3
2023-07-052015MI03Structure2023 Q3
2023-06-152019NE01Structure2023 Q2
2023-06-122020VE01Structure2023 Q2
2023-06-082023GE01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-02-132022MA01Structure2023 Q1
2023-02-092018WA01Structure2023 Q1
2023-01-272021AL01Seats · Fire2023 Q1
2023-01-232023FL01Service Brake System2023 Q1
2023-01-202021TE02Air Bags · Seat Belts2023 Q3
2022-12-042022VI01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-12-012018IL01Forward Collision2022 Q4
2022-12-012018OH02Seats · Fire2022 Q4
2022-11-152017VI01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-11-012020AL01Structure2023 Q1
2022-10-202019MA01Structure2022 Q4
2022-09-292020FL01Structure2022 Q4
2022-09-142019TE01Structure2023 Q1
2022-09-142019MA01Structure2022 Q4
2022-09-082019GE01Structure2022 Q3
2022-08-142018CA01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-07-262019WE01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-06-062021NE01Structure2022 Q2
2022-06-022019FL01Structure2022 Q2
2022-05-242020IL01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-05-232019TE02Structure2022 Q2
2022-05-162021NE02Structure2022 Q2
2022-05-152021NE01Visibility2022 Q2
2022-05-152020CO01Seat Belts2022 Q2
2022-04-052022VI01Seats2022 Q2
2022-03-222020GE01Forward Collision2022 Q1
2022-03-172021TE01Structure2022 Q1
2022-03-012020LO01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-02-042019CA01Structure2022 Q2
2022-01-142019MO01Seats2022 Q1
2021-11-192021NE01Structure2022 Q1
2021-11-192021IL01Fire2021 Q4
2021-11-162020NE02Structure2021 Q4
2021-11-152020LO01Structure2021 Q4
2021-11-122020CA01Forward Collision2021 Q4
2021-11-102021NE01Structure2021 Q4
2021-11-042018IL01Structure2021 Q4
2021-11-012021CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2021-10-292016AL01Fuel System2021 Q4
2021-10-182019PE01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-012020CA01Structure2021 Q4
2021-09-302020CA01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-072020NE01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-09-072019KE01Structure2021 Q3
2021-09-022019SO01Seats2021 Q3
2021-09-012016WA01Power Train2022 Q1
2021-08-162021TE02Structure2021 Q3
2021-08-122018CO01Structure2021 Q3
2021-08-032020PE22Forward Collision · Lane Departure2023 Q3
2021-08-012020FL01Structure2021 Q4
2021-07-282019WA01Structure2021 Q3
2021-07-222018NE01Structure2021 Q3
2021-07-192020CA01Forward Collision2021 Q3
2021-06-192019NE02Structure2021 Q3
2021-06-112018NE01Structure2021 Q2
2021-06-102019NE01Structure2021 Q3
2021-06-022021FL01Seat Belts2021 Q4
2021-06-022020TE01Forward Collision2021 Q2
2021-06-012019NE03Structure2021 Q2
2021-05-282018FL02Tires2021 Q2
2021-05-272018NE01Structure2021 Q2
2021-05-242019FL01Structure2021 Q3
2021-05-172020NO01Structure2021 Q2
2021-04-292019NO01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-262021CA01Structure2021 Q3
2021-04-262021GE01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-03-242020OR01Structure2021 Q2
2021-01-212016PE01Latch2021 Q1
2021-01-192019NE01Structure2021 Q1
2021-01-152019NE01Structure2021 Q2
2021-01-042019NO01Structure2021 Q1
2021-01-012021FL01Seats2021 Q1
2020-12-302017NE01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-162020MA01Structure2020 Q4
2020-12-152017PE02Structure2021 Q2
2020-12-152019RH01Structure2021 Q1
2020-12-082019NE01Structure2021 Q1
2020-12-012018FL01Structure2020 Q4
2020-11-162019CA01Forward Collision2020 Q4
2020-10-292019FL01Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-282020RH01Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-282019FL01Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-262018FL01Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-232019FL03Structure2020 Q4
2020-10-162019NE01Structure2020 Q4
2020-09-302018VI01Structure2020 Q4
2020-09-232019FL01Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q3
2020-09-162019FL01Structure2020 Q3
2020-09-092020MA01Structure2020 Q3
2020-09-062019NO01Seats2020 Q3
2020-08-282020FL01Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-262018MA02Structure2020 Q4
2020-08-252019NE02Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-192019FL01Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-142019FL02Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-142019FL02Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-062019MA02Structure2020 Q4
2020-08-052018CA01Forward Collision2020 Q3
2020-07-062019NE02Structure2020 Q3
2020-07-012020NE01Seat Belts2020 Q3
2020-07-012018CA01Structure2020 Q3
2020-06-122019NE01Structure2020 Q4
2020-06-122018NE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-06-112018NE01Structure2020 Q4
2020-06-072019CA01Structure2020 Q3
2020-06-042019LO01Structure2020 Q3
2020-06-012020UN01Fuel System2020 Q2
2020-05-302013TE01Steering System2020 Q2
2020-05-262019GE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-05-182019NO01Structure2020 Q3
2020-05-122018NE01Structure2020 Q2
2020-05-072018FL01Service Brake System, Air2020 Q2
2020-04-162016NE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-04-152019NE01Structure2020 Q4
2020-03-302013UT01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-132016TE01Visibility2020 Q1
2020-03-122014MI01Visibility2020 Q1
2020-03-052019NE01Seats2020 Q1
2020-03-032017NE01Latch2020 Q1
2020-02-282019NE01No System/Component Specified2021 Q1
2020-02-252018OR01Visibility2020 Q1
2020-02-212019NE01Visibility2020 Q1
2020-02-202015WA01Power Train2020 Q1
2020-02-192018KE01Structure2020 Q1
2020-01-302013PE01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-01-242019NE01Structure2020 Q3
2020-01-162012CA01Structure2020 Q1
2020-01-132019NE01Structure2020 Q4
2020-01-132013CO01Structure2020 Q1
2019-12-012019FL02Structure2020 Q1
2019-12-012019CO01Structure2020 Q1
2019-11-222019TX01Structure2019 Q4
2019-11-152019MD01Structure2019 Q4
2019-11-022015DC01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-282018NJ02Visibility2019 Q4
2019-10-282016NJ02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-09-302018FL01Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-202018GA01Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-152018NY01Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-132018NY01Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-122018MA01Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-122018MA02Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2019-08-262019UT01Forward Collision2019 Q4
2019-08-192018PA01Structure2019 Q3
2019-08-012016FL02Engine and Cooling System2020 Q1
2019-07-312013UT01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-232019CA01Visibility2019 Q3
2019-07-172018FL01Structure2019 Q3
2019-07-042018NY01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-262018FL01Structure2019 Q3
2019-06-142019NY01Structure2019 Q2
2019-06-122018FL03Structure2019 Q2
2019-06-092017NV01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-05-232016NY01Structure2019 Q4
2019-05-132018PA01Structure2019 Q2
2019-05-062012TX01Structure2019 Q2
2019-04-192018NY01Structure2019 Q2
2019-04-092018NC01Structure2019 Q3
2019-04-072014NJ01Electrical System2019 Q2
2019-04-042019WI01Structure2019 Q3
2019-03-112016NJ02Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-03-072015NY02Structure2019 Q1
2019-02-252018CA01Seat Belts2019 Q1
2019-02-012017CA01Structure2019 Q4
2019-01-282018FL04Structure2019 Q1
2019-01-032018CA03Structure2019 Q1
2018-12-122018NY01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-12-072018NY01Structure2018 Q4
2018-12-012018NC03Structure2018 Q4
2018-11-292018NJ01Structure2018 Q4
2018-11-212017NY10Fuel System · Fire2019 Q1
2018-11-092012FL01Structure2018 Q4
2018-10-042018CT01Structure2018 Q4
2018-09-282018MD01Structure2018 Q4
2018-09-012013NY01Structure2019 Q1
2018-08-222018NC01Structure2018 Q3
2018-08-182012SC01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-032014VT10Fire2018 Q3
2018-07-272012OH01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-262018NY01Structure2018 Q3
2018-07-012018GA01Structure2018 Q3
2018-06-132013FL01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-06-132012MI03Seats · Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-04-262014NJ01Power Train2018 Q2
2018-04-082018GA01Fuel System2018 Q2
2018-03-242012CO01Structure2018 Q1
2018-03-092010WY01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-03-012015IL01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-01-192009PA01Seats · Fire2018 Q1
2018-01-052010GA01Seats · Fire2018 Q1
2018-01-022017FL02Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-222017FL01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-132013LA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-12-022018CA01Structure2017 Q4

The newest 250 of 279 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Volkswagen received alleging a death or injury in a Volkswagen Tiguan and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Tiguan that sold more will have more rows. All Volkswagen models · What these reports are, and are not.