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Volkswagen Arteon

Safety Grade: B
50
Total Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

TIRES
8
TIRES:SIDEWALL
7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: A
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
WHEELS
3
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: A
3
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
AIR BAGS
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: W
2

Recent Complaints

2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date: March 9, 2026 FORMAL COMPLAINT: Safety Concern Regarding Unintended Acceleration** Vehicle Information: Year/Make/Model: 2021 Volkswagen Arteon VIN: [XXX] Purchased From: Clay Cooley Volkswagen (October 2024) To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally report a series of escalating el...
2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date: March 9, 2026 FORMAL COMPLAINT: Safety Concern Regarding Unintended Acceleration** Vehicle Information: Year/Make/Model: 2021 Volkswagen Arteon VIN: [XXX] Purchased From: Clay Cooley Volkswagen (October 2024) To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally report a series of escalating el...
2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — TIRES
Several of the tires showing delamination according to the dealership. Extremely hazardous to drive on tires as is. Manufacturer (Continental) advised me on 9/25/2025 they would replace 5 tires (car purchased new, came with full size spare). Continental representative give me their contact informati...
2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
TRAVEL ASSIST ALERT KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. IT IS VERY ANNOYING
2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
TRAVEL ASSIST ALERT KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. IT IS VERY ANNOYING
2021 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
TRAVEL ASSIST ALERT KEEPS GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. IT IS VERY ANNOYING
2023 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — TIRES
Tire is 245/35 R 20. Tire sidewall blew out on a small bump/pothole at less than 15mph, losing all pressure and forcing to be towed. These are OEM tires with less than 2500 miles on them. Model is on backorder, so all new tires for vehicle had to be replaced. These tires are a known issue for the VW...
2020 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On my driver's screen, an error message popped up that read "SOS, ERROR: Emergency call function. Service vehicle!" I took my car to the dealership. This was in November of 2023. They were able to remove the error message but the module itself was broken and the SOS feature was not working and w...
2019 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Volkswagen has issued an interim safety recall for certain VW vehicles. We believe this also incorporates VW Arteon. The Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) detects a malfunction, switches off the passenger airbag, displays an Airbag error and renders the passenger seat inoperable due to inc...
2019 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON — AIR BAGS
Volkswagen has issued an interim safety recall for certain VW vehicles. We believe this also incorporates VW Arteon. The Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) detects a malfunction, switches off the passenger airbag, displays an Airbag error and renders the passenger seat inoperable due to inc...

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