2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 36,274 miles. The words owners use most often: “travel assist” (19% of reports).
- 63electrical system complaints
- 36,274median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Travel assist: mentioned in 12 of 63 complaints (19%)
- Backup camera: mentioned in 12 of 63 complaints (19%)
- Infotainment screen: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Volkswagen Tiguan electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Tiguan | 9 | 26% | 2,809 |
| 2025 Tiguan | 16 | 31% | 4,500 |
| 2024 Tiguan | 26 | 35% | 1,000 |
| 2023 Tiguan | 12 | 17% | — |
| 2022 Tiguan | 63 | 23% | 36,274 |
| 2021 Tiguan | 25 | 17% | 20,000 |
| 2020 Tiguan | 34 | 24% | 63,000 |
| 2019 Tiguan | 57 | 30% | 2,742 |
| 2018 Tiguan | 46 | 16% | 12,000 |
| 2017 Tiguan | 12 | 16% | 28,500 |
| 2016 Tiguan | 27 | 28% | 46,750 |
| 2015 Tiguan | 23 | 37% | 63,500 |
| 2014 Tiguan | 22 | 26% | 46,000 |
| 2013 Tiguan | 35 | 25% | 57,820 |
| 2012 Tiguan | 23 | 15% | 51,000 |
| 2011 Tiguan | 47 | 29% | 45,034 |
| 2010 Tiguan | 31 | 28% | 52,000 |
| 2009 Tiguan | 40 | 24% | 53,300 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an alert flashed indicating that "Travel Assist is no longer available," followed by a loud, persistent chiming noise that continued while driving. The vehicle was taken to an independent certified…
2022 VW Tiguan, VIN [XXX], 54,953 mi. Infotainment screen went black; because the rearview camera image displays only on that screen, the backup camera is completely inoperative in reverse. Failure is constant. I replaced a blown #20 fuse and attempted a hard restart with no result. XXX, Volkswagen…
Travel assist currently unavailable warning goes off frequently in 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan SE-R Line creating a loud repetitive dinging noise which is very distracting and alarming while driving, thus causing a safety issue. This occurs even when not using travel assist features and there is no way…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2022 Volkswagen Tiguans have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan (23% of the 272 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 36,274 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan?
The most frequent phrase is “travel assist”, in 12 of 63 complaints, followed by “backup camera” (12).
Other 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan problems
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See all 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan problems or electrical system problems across all Tiguan years.