Best Year to Buy a Volkswagen Tiguan
Reliability rankings across 17 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 17 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 89/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 46 owner complaints. The 2018 model year is the least reliable with 282 complaints and a score of 45/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2025Smooth Ride 46 2024Smooth Ride 63 2015Smooth Ride 62 2023Smooth Ride 61 2017Smooth Ride 75 2014Solid Pick 84 2016Solid Pick 96 2010Solid Pick 110 2021Solid Pick 136 2013Solid Pick 139 2020Solid Pick 138 2012Solid Pick 151 2011Solid Pick 159 2009Solid Pick 166 2019Proceed with Caution 188 2022Proceed with Caution 261 2018Proceed with Caution 282
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