Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 Tiguan.
The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan pairs an eight-speed automatic transmission with EPA-estimated fuel economy of 25 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, and 28 mpg combined. Early reliability data registers 38 owner complaints—predominantly filed under "Unknown Or Other"—alongside two recalls, positioning this model year between the model’s historical extremes. With complaint volume significantly below the 2018 peak of 274 yet exceeding the 2026 low of 20, the 2025 variant sits mid-pack in the Tiguan’s 2009–2026 reliability spectrum, suggesting moderate quality concerns that distance it from both the model’s most and least complained-about years.
Fluid capacities, tune-up values and fuel economy at a glance.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Transmission | Automatic (S8) |
| Overall length | 188.6 in |
| Overall width | 72.8 in |
| Overall height | 65.7 in |
| Wheelbase | 109.8 in |
| Curb weight | 3708 lb |
| Track (front / rear) | 62.6 / 62.2 in |
| Weight distribution (front / rear) | 56/44 |
| EPA city / highway / combined | 25 / 32 / 28 mpg |
| Drivetrain | Front-Wheel Drive |
| Recommended fuel | Regular Gasoline |
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Tiguan of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SE 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 7.70 sec | 15.80 sec | 184 hp | FWD |
| 2025 | SEL R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 8.10 sec | 16.20 sec | 201 hp | AWD |
| 2025 | SEL R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 8.50 sec | 16.30 sec | 201 hp | AWD |
| 2025 | SEL R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 8.60 sec | 16.50 sec | 201 hp | AWD |
| 2024 | SEL R-Line 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 8.20 sec | 16.30 sec | 184 hp | AWD |
| 2026 | SEL R-Line Turbo 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 6.70 sec | 15.00 sec | — | AWD |
| 2026 | SEL R-Line Turbo 4MOTION 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 7.00 sec | 15.30 sec | 268 hp | AWD |
| 2022 | SE R-Line Black 2.0L Turbo I-4 | 8.10 sec | 16.20 sec | 184 hp | FWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan sits at the tail end of a long generation that has seen significant volatility, most notably a dramatic spike in 2018 (274 complaints, 13 recalls) coinciding with a redesign, and a secondary surge in 2022 (246 complaints, 5 recalls). Since then, the trajectory has been sharply downward: complaints fell from 246 in 2022 to 59 in 2023, 56 in 2024, and 39 in 2025, while recalls have stabilized at just 1–2 per year and investigations have been at zero since 2021. The 2025 model's 39 complaints and 2 recalls represent some of the lowest figures in the entire 2009–2026 record, and its TSB count of 113 is a fraction of the generation's peak years (e.g., 1,056 in 2013), suggesting that most earlier technical issues have been engineered out. The top complaint areas for 2025 are led by "Unknown or Other" (8) and Forward Collision Avoidance (5), with only 1 crash complaint and zero fire complaints reported; the data does not specify root causes for any of these categories. Compared to the years immediately before and after it — 2024's 56 complaints and 2 recalls, and 2026's 20 complaints and 0 recalls — the 2025 falls squarely in the declining tail of the arc, where defect reports are at their lowest sustained levels across the generation. **On the strength of these federal numbers, the 2025 Tiguan appears to be a strong year to buy used, carrying minimal documented risk relative to the rest of the generation.**
All 38 complaints on record, top 8 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 2 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. A tie rod bolt on the rear axle assembly may be loose, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control. Remedy: Dealers will replace the affected tie rod bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at…
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Tiguan vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag… Remedy: Owners are advised not to allow occupants to sit in the front passenger seat until the remedy is complete. Dealers will repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger…
Showing 5 of 113 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT 10-18-02_2 | 2026-06-18 | Engine | Lubricating engine components before reassembly. |
| TT 13-20-01_3 | 2026-06-18 | Engine | Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start. |
| V6919012010479_17 | 2026-06-11 | Air Bags | Inquiries |
| V1719012012855_81 | 2026-06-04 | Engine | Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards |
| VIN4APIN20260527 | 2026-05-27 | Unknown Or Other | Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; MIL on, engine runs rough with misfire faults… |
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.
Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.
EPA figures are 25 city / 32 highway / 28 combined mpg.