Recall Alert: 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan

by TTAC Staff

Published: December 18th, 2025

Today's recall involves the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.

Volkswagen is recalling 3,138 model-year 2025 Tiguan vehicles due to a potential issue with the passenger occupant detection system. A wiring fault may cause the system to incorrectly detect an occupied front passenger seat, which can result in the front passenger air bag being deactivated when it should be active.

Volkswagen advises owners not to allow anyone to sit in the front passenger seat until the issue is repaired. Dealers will inspect and repair the affected wiring harness in the front passenger seat at no cost. Owner notification letters are scheduled to be mailed on February 6, 2026. VINs were made searchable on NHTSA’s website on December 12, 2025. Owners with questions can contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, referencing recall number 74HE.

Disclosure: This article was partially written via AI and edited by a human staffer.

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ToolGuy™ 9 hours ago

Someone might die. I recommend parking it and choosing a different vehicle.

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SCE to AUX 4 hours ago

BS. Wear a seat belt.

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