{"id":"2023_volkswagen_arteon","make":"Volkswagen","make_slug":"volkswagen","model":"Arteon","model_slug":"arteon","year":2023,"url":"/volkswagen/arteon/2023/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":45670,"model":"Arteon","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":25,"hwy":33,"comb":28,"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":318,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2750,"save_spend":-2500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2024"},{"id":45671,"model":"Arteon 4motion","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","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":347,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3100,"save_spend":-4250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2024"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V082000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2025-02-12","owner_notified":"2025-04-03","units":29569,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles.  An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 91NY, Audi: 90AV","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":97,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":13,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Tires",11],["Wheels",2]],"by_year":{"2023":1,"2024":10,"2025":1,"2026":1},"excerpts":[["2026-04-12","Wheels","Sudden loss of tire pressure on interstate highway in heavy traffic at 70 miles per hour. This created a safety hazard to control the car and try to move to the shoulder of the road without a collision. The tires are factory 245/35/R20 Continental ProContact with 8/32 tread remaining. Tires have 13,600 miles and the ai\u2026"],["2025-03-19","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 Arteon and customer\u2026"],["2024-07-15","Tires","Tread separating from belt. Only 17k miles on new car. 3 of 4 tires were affected. Tire size 245/35r20"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":null,"complaints":13},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}