2019 Volkswagen Arteon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2) · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly (1) · Tires:sidewall (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes 2020-03-06 · campaign 20V135000 · 732 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: An increased actuating force or a disconnected input rod may affect braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (435)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-17 · V0116152014815_20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suggested fuel additive
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · SM 39-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Service Brakes 2026-08-27 · V4622022067177_5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
repair or replace information
Power Train 2026-08-10 · V4015022033347_8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
replacement instruction
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-06 · TT 00-13-04_7 · Other
permission to change daily order upgraded to red order
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-04 · V0026012081638_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
differences between a leak and seepage
Showing the 6 most recent of 435 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
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 the tires just keep splitting, r…”
2024-09-17 · 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 increased risk of injury. i’m alerted by the illumi…”
2023-04-03 · Tires:sidewall“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’s side tire had a bump on the sidewa…”
2022-08-26 · Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly“sunroof blew out at 70mph making a sound like a gunshot from within the car. nothing externally or internally hit the glass. sunscreen protected the passengers as 75% of the glass blew out and scratched the roof, trunk and back panels of the car traveling at highway speed. car was under manufacturer’s original factory warranty but when the vw deale…”
2021-07-14 · Tires · 40,000 mi“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 that on several occasions at different intervals while driving at various speeds, the driver’s and passenger’s side front and rear tires experienced blowouts. after each blowout, the spare…”
2021-06-10 · Back Over Prevention: Camera System“the rear view camera will occasionally not work. the first symptom is that the touchscreen instrument panel displays a pop-up dialog, randomly while driving, that says, "parkpilot is not available right now." this dialog needs to be cleared by pressing "ok" before the rest of the navigation can be seen again. the more troubling symptom is that the…”
2021-02-08 · Service Brakes · 14,000 mi“hello, this vehicle is warping rotors in the first 10,000 miles of ownership and could cause a wreck. when driving at highway speeds and apply light pressure to the brakes i get heavy vibration in the steering wheel and the vehicle feels unsafe. the dealership will not replace under warranty. very upsetting.…”
2021-01-14 · Unknown Or Other · 15,000 mi“2019 vw arteon se with 4 motion,15000 miles. loud noise with shaking around 2000 rev/min around 40mph coming from passager front side, annoying. i do not know what happened,…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.