The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan has 4 recalls, the most serious involving airbags and seatbelt pretensioners that may not deploy or engage correctly in a crash, leaving occupants without proper protection.
A separate airbag concern affects certain Tiguan Limited models, where the driver-side frontal airbag installed may not meet US safety standards and could fail to protect the driver as intended in a collision. The remaining two recalls both stem from vehicles that were used internally and later sold without full confirmation that all regulatory requirements were met, or that had modifications made during an internal evaluation period. In either case, the concern is that the affected vehicles may not meet all applicable safety standards, raising a general risk of crash, fire, or injury.