2018 Model Year

Volkswagen Atlas

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
445
Recalls
5
Crashes
5
Severe
16

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

20V057000 Jan 2020

Other

No consequence data available

18V537000 Aug 2018

Other

No consequence data available

18V380000 Jun 2018

Other

No consequence data available

18V284000 May 2018

Other

No consequence data available

17V766000 Nov 2017

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Brakes
Jul 2026

I received a brake booster fault caution which was followed by the BRAKE warning light being illuminated. When I applied pressure to the brakes, it al...

Exterior Lighting
Jun 2026

Front parking lights do not remain on. Including lights under headlights and side marker lights. According to owners manual the parking lights should...

Brakes
Feb 2026

Automatic parking brake comes on every time I start my car or park. It won’t come out of parking brake. The auto parking brake will not turn off. I ca...

Engine
Feb 2026

Dealer maintained with oil changes per the schedule. Cylinder head issue requiring engine replacement at 104,xxx miles. 3.6L VR6. This is unacceptable...

Exterior Lighting
Feb 2026

The passenger side low beam headlights failed at roughly 100k miles. The replacement part and labor quote from the dealership was roughly $1,500. I wa...

Engine
Jan 2026

My 2018 Volkswagen Atlas V6 experienced a catastrophic engine failure at approximately 116,000 miles. The vehicle has been at a Volkswagen dealership...

Exterior Lighting
Jan 2026

LED Low beam headlights failed while driving at night from a long distance trip. This presented a major safety issue for my family since we could not...

Air Bags
Dec 2025

I am reporting a failure by Volkswagen Group of America to provide a safe and timely remedy for Safety Recall 23V-215. Per the manufacturer's notice,...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Dec 2025

Both low beam headlights went out within two weeks of each other and the vehicle just hit 100,000 miles. Dealership states that replacing the entire h...

Engine
Dec 2025

Low engine coolant light came on and began overheating all within a short period of time. Mechanic stated is has a blown/defective head gasket. It is...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has 445 complaints and 5 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 5 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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