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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
9%of 57 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan, 9% of the 57 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“Hello, I have a VW Tiguan 2025 lease since June2025. i just received a Safety Recall letter from VW on February 2026 advising that because of a potential airbag defect I should not have anyone seating in the passenger seat of my car until further notice. a recall repair is not yet available. How can VW asks to keep a car with such inconvenience of not being able to have a passenger?”

NHTSA complaint #11716217, filed 2026-02

“In mid-March 2026, the airbag error light came on in my vehicle. I took the car into the dealership I leased it from for service. They were ale to replicate the issue and discovered a fault for passenger seat belt tensioner igniter . After this discovery it was recommended that no one sit in the passenger seat until the igniter was replaced. The dealership claimed they ordered a replacement part that has been on backorder since March, so my vehicle has not been fixed still. …”

NHTSA complaint #11736961, filed 2026-05

“The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact received a recall notification, NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V854000 (Air Bags). The dealer was contacted, however the contact was informed that the parts were unavailable. In addition, the contact contacted multiple dealers and was informed that the parts were unavailable. The contact stated that the unrepaired recall was a serious safety hazard. The manufacturer was not contacted.”

NHTSA complaint #11737534, filed 2026-05

“The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V854000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11721732, filed 2026-03

“The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V854000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions for the recall repair; however, the contact was informed that the tool needed for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the issue, and the contact was informed that it was the vehicle owner’s responsibility to find the tool needed to repair the vehicle. The contact was also instructed to call other dealers in the area to see if the part needed to do the recall repair was available. …”

NHTSA complaint #11744189, filed 2026-06

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202613%
202559%
202411%
202323%
202252%
202121%
202011%
201974%
2018155%
20173039%
20163738%
20152845%
20144655%
20136345%
20123322%
20113019%
201033%
2009106%

Other parts of the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan

Electrical system
18 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
14 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Engine
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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