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Nissan Rogue vs Volkswagen Tiguan: reliability compared

From 2009 to 2026, owners filed an average of 390 complaints per model year about the Nissan Rogue and 131 about the Volkswagen Tiguan.

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Nissan RogueVolkswagen Tiguan
Model years compared2009-20262009-2026
Owner complaints7,0202,354
Complaints per model year390131
Recalls4239
Years to avoid20232018
Best years201020202022201420152017
Most common problemTransmissionEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy29-32 mpg combined (2026)25-29 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2009 Nissan Rogue: 3202009 Volkswagen Tiguan: 16820092010 Nissan Rogue: 2822010 Volkswagen Tiguan: 1102011 Nissan Rogue: 3632011 Volkswagen Tiguan: 16220112012 Nissan Rogue: 3192012 Volkswagen Tiguan: 1532013 Nissan Rogue: 6102013 Volkswagen Tiguan: 14020132014 Nissan Rogue: 4402014 Volkswagen Tiguan: 842015 Nissan Rogue: 5542015 Volkswagen Tiguan: 6220152016 Nissan Rogue: 5442016 Volkswagen Tiguan: 972017 Nissan Rogue: 6022017 Volkswagen Tiguan: 7720172018 Nissan Rogue: 6722018 Volkswagen Tiguan: 2892019 Nissan Rogue: 3412019 Volkswagen Tiguan: 19620192020 Nissan Rogue: 1542020 Volkswagen Tiguan: 1412021 Nissan Rogue: 2982021 Volkswagen Tiguan: 14620212022 Nissan Rogue: 2462022 Volkswagen Tiguan: 2812023 Nissan Rogue: 7742023 Volkswagen Tiguan: 7220232024 Nissan Rogue: 2362024 Volkswagen Tiguan: 802025 Nissan Rogue: 2062025 Volkswagen Tiguan: 5820252026 Nissan Rogue: 592026 Volkswagen Tiguan: 38
Nissan RogueVolkswagen Tiguan

Problems compared

RogueTiguan
Transmission1,710211
Engine1,401744
Electrical956559
Airbags705319
Driver assistance685239
Brakes668143
Fuel system460202

Questions about the Nissan Rogue vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Which is more reliable, the Nissan Rogue or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

Between 2009 and 2026, the Nissan Rogue has 1 year to avoid and the Volkswagen Tiguan 1. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Volkswagen Tiguan drew fewer complaints per model year (131 vs 390), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Nissan Rogue or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

From 2009 to 2026, the Nissan Rogue was covered by 42 recalls and the Volkswagen Tiguan by 39.

What years of the Nissan Rogue and Volkswagen Tiguan should you avoid?

Nissan Rogue: 2023. Volkswagen Tiguan: 2018.

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