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 87/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 53 owner complaints. The 2018 model year is the least reliable with 287 complaints and a score of 45/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2025Smooth Ride 53 2015Smooth Ride 62 2023Smooth Ride 70 2024Smooth Ride 75 2017Smooth Ride 76 2014Solid Pick 84 2016Solid Pick 97 2010Solid Pick 110 2013Solid Pick 140 2020Solid Pick 140 2021Solid Pick 144 2012Solid Pick 152 2011Solid Pick 161 2009Solid Pick 167 2019Proceed with Caution 193 2022Proceed with Caution 272 2018Proceed with Caution 287
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