Reliability & cost of ownership
Volkswagen Arteon Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volkswagen Arteon? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volkswagen Arteon problems by model year
2 recall entries and 39 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Arteon | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Arteon | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Arteon | 0 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Arteon | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Arteon | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volkswagen Arteon, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires16 complaints
- forward collision avoidance8 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- lane departure5 complaints
- wheels4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- visibility1 complaint