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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volkswagen Arteon problems by model year
6 recall entries and 43 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Arteon | 1 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Arteon | 0 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Arteon | 4 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Arteon | 0 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Arteon | 1 | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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.
- tires17 complaints
- forward collision avoidance9 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- lane departure5 complaints
- wheels5 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- air bags2 complaints
- back over prevention2 complaints