128 problems have been reported for the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 45 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (25 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan in the United States are 25,939 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volkswagen Tiguan owners in the last 12 years is 128, and the age of the vehicle is 12, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 128 / 25,939 / 12 * 1000 = 0.41.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Volkswagen Tiguan model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan in 2014.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Tiguan, the following table can be used to compare the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan with the Volkswagen Tiguan from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2014 Tiguan is 128 while the average number of problems reported for the 18 model years of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 173.
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