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2020 Volkswagen Arteon

Gas
Large Cars
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
100 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns0
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA2
Crash ratingNHTSA overall
Fuel economybest combined, EPA25 mpg
202420232022202120202019

The 2020 Volkswagen Arteon is sold in the U.S. as a gas large car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Arteon, is EPA-rated at 25 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 2 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
ArteonGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222925$3,100
Arteon 4motionGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202923$3,350

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42419, 42420.

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Recalls (0)

Source: NHTSA recall database

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2020 Volkswagen Arteon. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
2complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2024: 1 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Electrical System2

What owners describe

“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 would need to be replaced…”Oct 16, 2024 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Arteon model years

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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