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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
42about this part
Share
15%of 274 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 42 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, 15% of the 274 complaints for this model year.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My vehicle has been consuming oil at a rate of approximately 1 quart every 1,500 miles. The VW dealership I took my vehicle into reported that VW considers this “normal”. After arguing that any vehicle that will burn its entire oil reservoir between oil changes is not normal, they agreed to perform an oil consumption test which is currently underway.”

NHTSA complaint #11632885, filed 2024-12

“After replacing cylinder head, rack and pinion and steering assist I went to dealer just after warranty passed they told me that the oil separator and auxiliary/ secondary water pump. Car continues to have issues. Mainly with engine. Car could break down when driving with no oil getting to engine”

NHTSA complaint #11726535, filed 2026-03

“Engine and transmission will bog down while driving, when restating the car 1 hour after a trip. In other words, many times after sitting for about an hour, when merging into traffic, the car will stop accelerating. If I pump the gas a couple of times the engine catches and off I go. Very dangerous when merging into traffic. No warning it's going to happen or not.”

NHTSA complaint #11528917, filed 2023-06

“Vehicle hesitates badly after a cold start, sometime several times before it goes away. I'm afraid I'll get hit pulling into traffic if not able to accelerate. No warning lamp, checked for fault codes, none stored. have tried several types of fuel as well as adding VW fuel treatment to resolve the issue. nothing has worked so far. The issue happens every time I start the car cold.”

NHTSA complaint #11519562, filed 2023-04

“Sudden Acceleration Issue. Leaving a parking lot at low acceleration my 2022 VW Tiguan SEL R-line suddenly accelerated. I was able to stomp on the brake pedal to remedy the situation. This happened twice in a 12 hour period. I have not yet taken it to the dealer as this is a rare incident at this time. All seemed like normal operation at the time the issue happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11449330, filed 2022-01

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026616%
2025916%
202456%
2023811%
20224215%
2021118%
202054%
2019189%
20184917%
201757%
201633%
201523%
201411%
201364%
201275%
201185%
201065%
20092012%

Other parts of the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

Engine
113 complaints
Electrical system
63 complaints
Other or unknown
50 complaints
Lane departure
44 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
34 complaints
Fuel system
31 complaints
Steering
26 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology