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Volkswagen Atlas

Every Volkswagen Atlas model year on file, 2018 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,99274 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92018 to 2026
Recall campaigns48Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,177Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 480, 24% of the model's total

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

0200400600201820194802020202120222023202420252026
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 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
485
Engine and cooling
381
Airbags
375
Brakes
362
Driver assistance
270
Fuel system
154
Lighting
122
Powertrain
112
Steering
94
Speed control
51
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Volkswagen Atlas 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 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV90.015020110
2025SUV492.037750196
2024SUV1716.485580306
2023SUV1333.866551338
2022SUV1833.879671455
2021SUV4753.61,583171619
2020SUV270.09642622
2019SUV4802.71,143123713
2018SUV4654.31,121172818
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volkswagen Atlas

  • 26V-590 Sep 11, 2026
    One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break
    Steering · 209k vehicles
  • 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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.