Used Volkswagen Tiguan grille from a salvage yard

Vehicle-specific price guide

How much is a used Volkswagen Tiguan grille?

Asking prices from 451 salvage yards in 42 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
SKWritten bySaurabh Kumar · Co-Founder & CTO
ASReviewed byAmbika Sharma · Co-Founder & COO
Last updatedOct 22, 2026
Strong coverage1,781 priced of 2,299 observed4 variantsMethodology v2.1 →

Part overview

About the Volkswagen Tiguan grille

What the grille does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used grille price guide →

Also known asGrillFront GrilleFront GrillRadiator Grille
Price summary

A used Volkswagen Tiguan grille costs $25 to $825, with a median asking price of $138. Based on 1,781 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2012–2026 (15 model years), updated Oct 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.

Volkswagen Tiguan grille price snapshot

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Low
$25
Average
$189
High
$825
2,299 listings observed · 1,781 priced10d ago· How we price·

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Where the Volkswagen Tiguan grille is listed

We found priced Volkswagen Tiguan grille listings at 451 salvage yards across 42 states. Texas supplies the most, with 293 listings (13% of the total) from 46 yards. Location matters: yards in Virginia ask a median $93, while California yards ask $220, 137% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.

StateListingsYardsMedian ask
Texas29346$145+5%
California19125$220+59%
Michigan15031$183+33%
Missouri14015$118-14%
Illinois13218$147+7%
Ohio11420$101-27%
Virginia8610$93-33%
Wisconsin7718$130-6%

States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $138 national median.

Replacement cost

What is the Volkswagen Tiguan grille replacement cost?

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Used part
$138
Volkswagen Tiguan median asking price
Labor
$50–$225
0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr
Estimated total
$190–$365
median used part + labor

Labor is a typical independent-shop range for grille replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price

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Fitment matters

Price by trim & variant (2025)

upper15 listingsInterchange 2025–2026$116$116 – $121
center, two piece upper bumper cover (opt 2JX)9 listingsInterchange 2025–2026$176$176 – $182
lower, two piece upper bumper cover (opt 2JX)5 listingsInterchange 2025–2026$116$116 – $121

center, three piece bumper cover

2 listings
Interchange 2025–2026$91$91 – $91

Model-year comparison

What does a Volkswagen Tiguan grille cost by year?

$59$175$292$408$52520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Median asking price by model year · salvage yard listing data

Market analysis

How much does a used Volkswagen Tiguan grille cost?

Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Tiguan grille are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.

Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, center, three piece bumper cover, lists at a $91 median, while center, two piece upper bumper cover (opt 2JX) commands $176, a 93% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.

Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $65, while 2022 tops the table at $500. Parts from 2012–2018 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 7 compatible years.

Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Tiguan sits 59% below the Ram 1500 ($340), 12% above the Honda Civic ($123), and 5% above the Toyota 4Runner ($131) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.

Buying a used grille: what to check

  1. Check every mounting tab. Grilles are almost always removed by breaking at least one.
  2. Confirm sensor and camera provisions for adaptive cruise trims.
  3. Chrome versus painted versions of the same grille price very differently.
  4. Ask for photos in direct light to spot fading and stone chips.

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How much is a used grille for a Volkswagen Tiguan?

The median asking price is $138 across 1,781 priced listings from 451 yards. 2017 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $65.

How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Tiguan grille?

Using a used part, a Volkswagen Tiguan grille replacement typically runs $190–$365 all-in: the median used grille for this model lists at $138, and independent-shop labor for grille replacement typically takes 0.5–1.5 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$225). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.

Which Volkswagen Tiguan model years does this price guide cover?

This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.

Which Volkswagen Tiguan grille years are interchangeable?

Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Tiguan grille fitments across 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 15 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.

Used Volkswagen Tiguan Grille Cost — From $25 to $825