Service bulletins for the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
146 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| Dealer 47DM | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volkswagen is providing a software update designed to prevent the Travel Assist/Emergency Assist feature from inadvertently deactivating when a brake‑jolt warning is detected. |
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| Dealer 24BD_20260814 | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. In some vehicles, a software condition may cause the engine control module (ECM) to remain active after a diagnostic check has been completed. If this occurs, the 12‑volt battery could gradually discharge while the vehicle is turned off. Under this service action, Volkswagen is providing an ECM software update to ensure the control module shuts down properly and to help prevent unnecessary battery drain. Updated ECM software version table to include additional versions |
| Dealer 24BD_20260810 | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The issue with the 24BD service action software for 2026 model year vehicles has been resolved and repairs may resume. |
| Dealer 24BD_20260807 | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Temporary Repair Hold for 2026 MY Vehicles - We have identified an issue with the 24BD service action software affecting all 2026 model year vehicles and are actively working toward a resolution. We anticipate having this issue resolved early next week. |
| Dealer 24BD | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. In some vehicles, a software condition may cause the engine control module (ECM) to remain active after a diagnostic check has been completed. If this occurs, the 12‑volt battery could gradually discharge while the vehicle is turned off. Under this service action, Volkswagen is providing an ECM software update to ensure the control module shuts down properly and to help prevent unnecessary battery drain. |
| Circular 47DM | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volkswagen is providing a software update designed to prevent the Travel Assist/Emergency Assist feature from inadvertently deactivating when a brake‑jolt warning is detected. |
| Circular 24BD_20260814 | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. In some vehicles, a software condition may cause the engine control module (ECM) to remain active after a diagnostic check has been completed. If this occurs, the 12‑volt battery could gradually discharge while the vehicle is turned off. Under this service action, Volkswagen is providing an ECM software update to ensure the control module shuts down properly and to help prevent unnecessary battery drain. Updated ECM software version table to include additional versions |
| Circular 24BD | 2026-09-04. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. In some vehicles, a software condition may cause the engine control module (ECM) to remain active after a diagnostic check has been completed. If this occurs, the 12‑volt battery could gradually discharge while the vehicle is turned off. Under this service action, Volkswagen is providing an ECM software update to ensure the control module shuts down properly and to help prevent unnecessary battery drain. |
| Dealer 66SP | 2026-08-05. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The R-Line front-row door scuff plates listed on the vehicle’s window sticker were not installed at the factory. Under this service action, authorized Volkswagen dealers will install the missing scuff plates free of charge. |
| Circular 66SP | 2026-08-05. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The R-Line front-row door scuff plates listed on the vehicle’s window sticker were not installed at the factory. Under this service action, authorized Volkswagen dealers will install the missing scuff plates free of charge. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.