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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0305</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-05-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001101169</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VIASYSTEMS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VIAS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001236799</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCORMICK WILLIAM C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 S HANLEY RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE. 1800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>As of his retirement from the Board of Directors of Viasystems Group, Inc. on May 8, 2012, the Reporting Person is no longer subject to Section 16.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gerald G. Sax, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
