Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI 5N — Reliability

5N SUV Compact SUV 2008–2016 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine EA189 TDI — 55/100 CAUTION
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

CAUTION 55

EA189 TDI

2.0L TDI (Dieselgate)

The Dieselgate engine. Mechanically decent but emissions cheating scandal. Residual value impact. Fi...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Dieselgate NOx defeat device — verify recall complete EA189 TDI critical —
EGR failure post-recall (widespread) EA189 TDI high —