2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan lists ten trims: Comfortline, Comfortline R-Line Black, Highline R-Line, R-Line, S, SE, SE R-Line Black, SEL R-Line, Trendline and Trendline Plus. The 4-door sport utility is powered by a turbocharged gasoline inline-four of 1.4L or 2.0L, both with twin overhead cams. Inside are procedures, specifications and torque values for the engines and drivetrain, and wiring diagrams with diagnostics for the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 1.4L inline-four (85 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sport utility

Trims covered

• Comfortline
• Comfortline R-Line Black
• Highline R-Line
• R-Line
• S
• SE
• SE R-Line Black
• SEL R-Line
• Trendline
• Trendline Plus

Known issues on the 2023 Tiguan. One recall is on the federal record for the 2023 Tiguan. On certain vehicles, the camera control unit could hit an error at startup, so the rearview camera image would fail to appear; dealers are to update the control unit software. Owners logged 64 complaints, spread across the engine (23), electrical system (11), forward collision avoidance (9), power train (8) and fuel/propulsion system (6). One complaint reported a crash and one an injury. For those systems, the manual provides engine specifications and diagnostics, power train procedures and torque values, and wiring diagrams for the electrical system.