diff --git a/BREAKING.md b/BREAKING.md
index 187e15f13c..2840971444 100644
--- a/BREAKING.md
+++ b/BREAKING.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ This is a comprehensive list of the breaking changes introduced in the major ver
   * [Config Provider](#config-provider)
 - [Vue](#vue)
   * [Tabs Config](#tabs-config)
+  * [Tabs Router Outlet](#tabs-router-outlet)
   * [Overlay Events](#overlay-events)
 - [Browser and Platform Support](#browser-and-platform-support)
 
@@ -220,6 +221,47 @@ const routes: Array<RouteRecordRaw> = [
 
 In the example above `tabs/tab1/view` has been rewritten has a sibling route to `tabs/tab1`. The `path` field now includes the `tab1` prefix.
 
+#### Tabs Router Outlet
+
+Developers must now provide an `ion-router-outlet` inside of `ion-tabs`. Previously one was generated automatically, but this made it difficult for developers to access the properties on the generated `ion-router-outlet`.
+
+**Old**
+```html
+<ion-tabs>
+  <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
+    ...
+  </ion-tab-bar>
+</ion-tabs>
+
+<script>
+  import { IonTabs, IonTabBar } from '@ionic/vue';
+  import { defineComponent } from 'vue';
+  
+  export default defineComponent({
+    components: { IonTabs, IonTabBar }
+  });
+</script>
+```
+
+**New**
+```html
+<ion-tabs>
+  <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
+  <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
+    ...
+  </ion-tab-bar>
+</ion-tabs>
+
+<script>
+  import { IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/vue';
+  import { defineComponent } from 'vue';
+  
+  export default defineComponent({
+    components: { IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonRouterOutlet }
+  });
+</script>
+```
+
 #### Overlay Events
 
 Overlay events `onWillPresent`, `onDidPresent`, `onWillDismiss`, and `onDidDismiss` have been removed in favor of `willPresent`, `didPresent`, `willDismiss`, and `didDismiss`.
diff --git a/packages/vue/src/components/IonTabs.ts b/packages/vue/src/components/IonTabs.ts
index d519cc02ff..32221c3be9 100644
--- a/packages/vue/src/components/IonTabs.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/src/components/IonTabs.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { h, defineComponent, VNode } from 'vue';
-import { IonRouterOutlet } from './IonRouterOutlet';
 
 const WILL_CHANGE = 'ionTabsWillChange';
 const DID_CHANGE = 'ionTabsDidChange';
@@ -7,20 +6,21 @@ const DID_CHANGE = 'ionTabsDidChange';
 export const IonTabs = /*@__PURE__*/ defineComponent({
   name: 'IonTabs',
   emits: [WILL_CHANGE, DID_CHANGE],
-  data() {
-    return { didWarn: false }
-  },
   render() {
-    const { $slots: slots, $emit, $data } = this;
+    const { $slots: slots, $emit } = this;
     const slottedContent = slots.default && slots.default();
-    let userProvidedRouterOutlet;
+    let routerOutlet;
 
+    /**
+     * Developers must pass an ion-router-outlet
+     * inside of ion-tabs.
+     */
     if (slottedContent && slottedContent.length > 0) {
-      /**
-       * If developer passed in their own ion-router-outlet
-       * instance, then we should not init a default one
-       */
-      userProvidedRouterOutlet = slottedContent.find((child: VNode) => child.type && (child.type as any).name === 'IonRouterOutlet');
+      routerOutlet = slottedContent.find((child: VNode) => child.type && (child.type as any).name === 'IonRouterOutlet');
+    }
+
+    if (!routerOutlet) {
+      throw new Error('IonTabs must contain an IonRouterOutlet. See https://ionicframework.com/docs/vue/navigation#working-with-tabs for more information.');
     }
 
     let childrenToRender = [
@@ -31,42 +31,15 @@ export const IonTabs = /*@__PURE__*/ defineComponent({
             'flex': '1',
             'contain': 'layout size style'
         }
-      }, (userProvidedRouterOutlet) ? userProvidedRouterOutlet : [h(IonRouterOutlet)])
+      }, routerOutlet)
     ];
 
-    if (userProvidedRouterOutlet && !$data.didWarn) {
-      console.warn(`[@ionic/vue Deprecation] Starting in Ionic Vue v6.0, developers must add an 'ion-router-outlet' instance inside of 'ion-tabs'.
-
-      Before:
-
-      <ion-tabs>
-        <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
-          ...
-        </ion-tab-bar>
-      </ion-tabs>
-
-      After:
-
-      <ion-tabs>
-        <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
-        <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
-          ...
-        </ion-tab-bar>
-      </ion-tabs>
-
-      Be sure to import 'IonRouterOutlet' from '@ionic/vue' and provide that import to your Vue component. See https://ionicframework.com/docs/vue/navigation#working-with-tabs for more information.
-      `);
-
-      $data.didWarn = true;
-    }
-
     /**
      * If ion-tab-bar has slot="top" it needs to be
      * rendered before `.tabs-inner` otherwise it will
      * not show above the tab content.
      */
     if (slottedContent && slottedContent.length > 0) {
-
       /**
        * Render all content except for router outlet
        * since that needs to be inside of `.tabs-inner`.
diff --git a/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/Tabs.vue b/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/Tabs.vue
index 3c371b8230..be7329a014 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/Tabs.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/Tabs.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <ion-page data-pageid="tabs">
     <ion-content>
       <ion-tabs id="tabs">
+        <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
         <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
           <ion-tab-button
             v-for="tab in tabs"
@@ -21,14 +22,14 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { IonButton, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonTabs, IonContent, IonLabel, IonIcon, IonPage } from '@ionic/vue';
+import { IonButton, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonTabs, IonContent, IonLabel, IonIcon, IonPage, IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/vue';
 import { ellipse, square, triangle, shield } from 'ionicons/icons';
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 import { ref, defineComponent } from 'vue';
 
 export default defineComponent({
   name: 'Tabs',
-  components: { IonButton, IonContent, IonLabel, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonIcon, IonPage },
+  components: { IonButton, IonContent, IonLabel, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonIcon, IonPage, IonRouterOutlet },
   setup() {
     const tabs = ref([
       { id: 1, icon: triangle },
diff --git a/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsNew.vue b/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsNew.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d4c4fff3a..0000000000
--- a/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsNew.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <ion-page data-pageid="tabs">
-    <ion-content>
-      <ion-tabs id="tabs">
-        <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
-        <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom">
-          <ion-tab-button
-            v-for="tab in tabs"
-            :tab="'tab' + tab.id"
-            :href="'/tabs-new/tab' + tab.id"
-            :key="tab.id"
-          >
-            <ion-icon :icon="tab.icon" />
-            <ion-label>Tab {{ tab.id }}</ion-label>
-          </ion-tab-button>
-
-          <ion-button id="add-tab" @click="addTab()">Add Tab</ion-button>
-        </ion-tab-bar>
-      </ion-tabs>
-    </ion-content>
-  </ion-page>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import { IonButton, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonTabs, IonContent, IonLabel, IonIcon, IonPage, IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/vue';
-import { ellipse, square, triangle, shield } from 'ionicons/icons';
-import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
-import { ref, defineComponent } from 'vue';
-
-export default defineComponent({
-  name: 'Tabs',
-  components: { IonButton, IonContent, IonLabel, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonIcon, IonPage, IonRouterOutlet },
-  setup() {
-    const tabs = ref([
-      { id: 1, icon: triangle },
-      { id: 2, icon: ellipse },
-      { id: 3, icon: square }
-    ])
-    const router = useRouter();
-    const addTab = () => {
-      router.addRoute({ path: '/tabs/tab4', component: () => import('@/views/Tab4.vue') });
-      tabs.value = [
-        ...tabs.value,
-        {
-          id: 4,
-          icon: shield
-        }
-      ]
-    }
-
-    return { tabs, addTab }
-  }
-});
-</script>
diff --git a/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsSecondary.vue b/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsSecondary.vue
index 2319da4234..99e8b53187 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsSecondary.vue
+++ b/packages/vue/test-app/src/views/TabsSecondary.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   <ion-page data-pageid="tabs-secondary">
     <ion-content>
       <ion-tabs id="tabs">
+        <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
         <ion-tab-bar slot="top">
           <ion-tab-button tab="tab1-secondary" href="/tabs-secondary/tab1">
             <ion-icon :icon="triangle" />
@@ -24,12 +25,12 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-import { IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonTabs, IonContent, IonLabel, IonIcon, IonPage } from '@ionic/vue';
+import { IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonTabs, IonContent, IonLabel, IonIcon, IonPage, IonRouterOutlet } from '@ionic/vue';
 import { ellipse, square, triangle } from 'ionicons/icons';
 
 export default {
   name: 'Tabs',
-  components: { IonContent, IonLabel, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonIcon, IonPage },
+  components: { IonContent, IonLabel, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonIcon, IonPage, IonRouterOutlet },
   setup() {
     return {
       ellipse,
diff --git a/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/routing.spec.ts b/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/routing.spec.ts
index 0a14f980aa..68357db9a8 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/routing.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/routing.spec.ts
@@ -191,10 +191,11 @@ describe('Routing', () => {
   // Verifies fix for https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/22492
   it('should show correct view when replacing', async () => {
     const Tabs = {
-      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonLabel },
+      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonLabel, IonRouterOutlet },
       template: `
         <ion-page>
           <ion-tabs>
+            <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
             <ion-tab-bar slot="top">
               <ion-tab-button tab="tab1" href="/tabs/tab1">
                 <ion-label>Tab 1</ion-label>
diff --git a/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tab-bar.spec.ts b/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tab-bar.spec.ts
index 67a60a87c3..02877698de 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tab-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tab-bar.spec.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ const App = {
 describe('ion-tab-bar', () => {
   it('should render in the top slot', async () => {
     const Tabs = {
-      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar },
+      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonRouterOutlet },
       template: `
         <ion-page>
           <ion-tabs>
+            <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
             <ion-tab-bar slot="top"></ion-tab-bar>
           </ion-tabs>
         </ion-page>
@@ -42,10 +43,11 @@ describe('ion-tab-bar', () => {
 
   it('should render in the bottom slot', async () => {
     const Tabs = {
-      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar },
+      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonRouterOutlet },
       template: `
         <ion-page>
           <ion-tabs>
+            <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
             <ion-tab-bar slot="bottom"></ion-tab-bar>
           </ion-tabs>
         </ion-page>
@@ -74,10 +76,11 @@ describe('ion-tab-bar', () => {
 
   it('should render in the default slot', async () => {
     const Tabs = {
-      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar },
+      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonRouterOutlet },
       template: `
         <ion-page>
           <ion-tabs>
+            <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
             <ion-tab-bar></ion-tab-bar>
           </ion-tabs>
         </ion-page>
@@ -106,10 +109,11 @@ describe('ion-tab-bar', () => {
   // Verifies the fix for https://github.com/ionic-team/ionic-framework/issues/22642
   it('should not fail on non tab button elements', async () => {
     const Tabs = {
-      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar },
+      components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonRouterOutlet },
       template: `
         <ion-page>
           <ion-tabs>
+            <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
             <ion-tab-bar>
               <!-- my comment -->
             </ion-tab-bar>
diff --git a/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tabs.spec.ts b/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tabs.spec.ts
index 2c13e237dd..c3bb4cd5b7 100644
--- a/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tabs.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/vue/test-app/tests/unit/tabs.spec.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ const App = {
 }
 
 const Tabs = {
-  components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonLabel },
+  components: { IonPage, IonTabs, IonTabBar, IonTabButton, IonLabel, IonRouterOutlet },
   template: `
     <ion-page>
       <ion-tabs>
+        <ion-router-outlet></ion-router-outlet>
         <ion-tab-bar slot="top">
           <ion-tab-button tab="tab1" href="/tab1">
             <ion-label>Tab 1</ion-label>