Volkswagen Arteon recall history and complaint patterns

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Volkswagen Arteon, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 6
Total Complaints 48
Years Covered 2019–2023

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Volkswagen Arteon, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

2 campaigns · Years: 2019, 2021

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

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Other

2 campaigns · Years: 2021, 2023

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Electrical

1 campaign · Years: 2021

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

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Equipment and labeling

1 campaign · Years: 2021

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 21V274000 · Tires: Pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Volkswagen Arteon in NHTSA complaint data are Tires, Tires:sidewall, Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2023 1 12 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Tires, Tires:sidewall, Wheels.
2022 0 4 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Wheels, Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control, Lane departure: warning.
2021 4 23 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control, Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking, Tires:sidewall.
2020 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system.
2019 1 8 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Back over prevention: camera system, Service brakes, Tires.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Back over prevention , Service brakes and Tires

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2023

  • Back over prevention: Software: Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: 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 c

2021

  • Back over prevention: Camera: Safety recall involving the back over prevention area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: 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, t
  • Tires: Pressure monitoring and regulating systems: Safety recall involving the tires area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: 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 requireme
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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    Summary: 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.
  • Equipment: Software: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (22V514000) →
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    Summary: 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 cau

2019

  • Service brakes: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (20V135000) →
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    Summary: 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 requir

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