{"id":"2019_volkswagen_arteon","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Arteon","model_slug":"arteon","year":2019,"url":"/volkswagen/arteon/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41271,"model":"Arteon","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":31,"comb":25,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":350,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":41272,"model":"Arteon 4motion","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":393,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3350,"save_spend":-5500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"20V135000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-03-06","owner_notified":"2020-04-03","units":732,"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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems.\"","consequence":"An increased actuating force or a disconnected input rod may affect braking, increasing the risk of a crash.","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, free of charge.  The recall began April 3, 2020.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47P8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"47P8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":8,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Tires",3],["Unspecified",1],["Service Brakes",1],["Back Over Prevention",1],["Visibility",1],["Air Bags",1]],"by_year":{"2021":4,"2022":1,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-08-17","Tires","Four tires have split, all in the same place (inside) and around the entire tire with very little mileage, dealership inspected the vehicle and found nothing wrong with the car, all problems pointing to the tires, there is documentation and video of this issue however, they continue to put these tires on the car and th\u2026"],["2024-09-17","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 increased risk of injury\u2026"],["2023-04-03","Tires","The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Arteon equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: ProContact TX, Tire Size: 245/35/R20, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started shaking without warning. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and noticed that the front passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s si\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":25,"ncap":null,"complaints":8},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}