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Volkswagen Arteon Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 43 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Volkswagen Arteon (2019–2023). The most-complained-about year is 2021.

6
safety recalls, all years
43
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2021
year with most complaints

Pick your Volkswagen Arteon model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Volkswagen Arteon114
2022 Volkswagen Arteon05
2021 Volkswagen Arteon414
2020 Volkswagen Arteon02
2019 Volkswagen Arteon18

What Volkswagen Arteon owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA. The 2021 model year has the most, with 14.

All Volkswagen Arteon recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen Arteon, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Software (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 25V082000 Reported 29,569 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second…

    Model years: 2023

  2. Software (equipment) and camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 22V514000 Reported 43,091 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to…

    Remedy: Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's…

    Model years: 2021

  3. Critical fasteners (service brakes) and service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 21V695000 Reported 99 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Arteon vehicles. The pressure input rod connection on the brake booster may be loose and could detach.

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the pressure input rod connection, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number…

    Model years: 2021

  4. Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)

    NHTSA 21V274000 Reported 149 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Arteon vehicles. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensors were incorrectly calibrated and may not detect the position of a wheel sensor after tire rotation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheel electronics and tire valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at…

    Model years: 2021

  5. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 20V716000 Reported 32,048 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the infotainment system software, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.…

    Model years: 2021

  6. Service brakes

    NHTSA 20V135000 Reported 732 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Arteon vehicles. The electronic brake booster pressure input rod may be installed incorrectly, possibly causing an increased actuating force or a disconnected input rod. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the mounting of the pressure rod only or replace the electronic brake booster and mounting of the pressure rod, depending of the inspection results,…

    Model years: 2019

Other Volkswagen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.