2018 Volkswagen Tiguan - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

468 problems have been reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 82 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (52 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

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 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan in the United States are 6,118 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volkswagen Tiguan owners in the last 8 years is 468, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 468 / 6,118 / 8 * 1000 = 9.56.

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 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan in 2018.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
30
  2025
33
  2024
15
  2023
28
  2022
38
  2021
19
  2020
43
  2019
86
  2018
1

📊 Compare the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Tiguan, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan with the Volkswagen Tiguan from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Tiguan is 468 while the average number of problems reported for the 18 model years of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 202.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2026 Tiguan
71
  2025 Tiguan
104
  2024 Tiguan
128
  2023 Tiguan
101
  2022 Tiguan
482
  2021 Tiguan
198
  2020 Tiguan
207
  2019 Tiguan
302
  2018 Tiguan
468
  2017 Tiguan
112
  2016 Tiguan
157
  2015 Tiguan
109
  2014 Tiguan
133
  2013 Tiguan
224
  2012 Tiguan
211
  2011 Tiguan
236
  2010 Tiguan
154
  2009 Tiguan
244


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