2025 Volkswagen Tiguan forward collision avoidance problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car has several issues and I could only select a few. Electrical: the infotainment system disconnects from Wireless car play at random when you drive the vehicle. It then returns a Wifi error on screen and you cannot use car play any longer on both android and iOS. Additionally, the electronic…”
filed Jul 29, 2026
“My vehicle is experiencing a severe safety hazard where the emergency braking system suddenly slams on the brakes while driving in traffic, pulling into traffic, or backing up. When this happens, the car unexpectedly shuts off, and no warning lights or error messages appear on the dashboard. This…”
filed Jul 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Tiguan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 5 | 23% |
| 2024 Tiguan | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 Tiguan | 7 | 12% |
| 2022 Tiguan | 30 | 12% |
| 2021 Tiguan | 10 | 8% |
| 2020 Tiguan | 16 | 12% |
| 2019 Tiguan | 24 | 13% |
| 2018 Tiguan | 12 | 4% |
| 2017 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Tiguan | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.