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Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

Every Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport model year on file, 2020 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years48223 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72020 to 2026
Recall campaigns30Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,396Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 165, 34% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0501001502002020202116520222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
156
Engine and cooling
92
Driver assistance
91
Brakes
90
Airbags
80
Fuel system
38
Lighting
31
Powertrain
22
Visibility and wipers
20
Speed control
18
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone20109
2025SUV230.017750192
2024SUV975.248580292
2023SUV195.39560324
2022SUV722.831370424
2021SUV1657.3550140565
2020SUV1062.8379111490
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

  • 26V-473 Jul 22, 2026
    Vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions
    Back-over prevention · 58k vehicles
  • 25V-835 Dec 3, 2025
    Incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing
    Wheels · 27 vehicles
  • 25V-434 Jun 30, 2025
    Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear…
    Brakes · 546 vehicles
  • 25V-334 May 21, 2025
    Software error may cause the rearview camera image to become distorted when the vehicle is in reverse
    Back-over prevention · 171k vehicles
  • 25V-100 Feb 17, 2025
    Engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces
    Engine and cooling · 177k vehicles
  • 25V-081 Feb 12, 2025
    Transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power
    Powertrain · 19 vehicles
  • 24V-723 Sep 27, 2024
    Brake master cylinder may have been assembled with an incorrect secondary piston spring retainer, which can block the brake fluid port
    Brakes · 1,591 vehicles
  • 24V-480 Jun 27, 2024
    Rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse
    Back-over prevention · 84k vehicles
  • 24V-464 Jun 20, 2024
    Passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied
    Airbags · 271k vehicles
  • 23V-593 Aug 23, 2023
    Engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure
    Engine and cooling · 2,018 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.