Volkswagen Atlas
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
Top Problem Areas
Most commonly reported issues
Active Recalls
Manufacturer safety recalls
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Recent Complaints
Latest owner reports
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...
Front parking lights do not remain on. Including lights under headlights and side marker lights. According to owners manual the parking lights should...
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...
Dealer maintained with oil changes per the schedule. Cylinder head issue requiring engine replacement at 104,xxx miles. 3.6L VR6. This is unacceptable...
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...
My 2018 Volkswagen Atlas V6 experienced a catastrophic engine failure at approximately 116,000 miles. The vehicle has been at a Volkswagen dealership...
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...
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,...
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...
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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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.