2018 Volkswagen Atlas Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HIT CUBS...NO DIRECT DAMAGE WHAT SO EVER TO CAR JUST RIMS. AN ONCOMING CAR WAS COMING TOO CLOSE TO ME. :30 SECONDS LATER (RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY GATED COMMUNITY), EVERY SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED EXCEPT FRONT AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. THE CAR IS MOTION :30 AFTER INTERACTION WITH CURB WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. IT WAS IN A NEIGHBORHOOD IN FRESNO 93711 (FIR STREET)
PURCHASED NEW 2018 ATLAS AT HEROG MEIER VW DEALERSHIP IN BEAVERTON OREGON ON 5-19-18. UPON DRIVING HOME FROM DEALERSHIP THE AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. CALLED DEALER ONCE HOME AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACK TO DEALER. THEY SAID TO DRIVE IT AND COME BACK MONDAY TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CAR HAS BEEN UNDER THREE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS SINCE THEN WITH LOCAL DEALER TECHNICIANS AND EVEN REGIONAL MID LEVEL TECHNICIAN CALLING THEM TO WALK THROUGH REPAIRS OVER PHONE. STILL NO FIX AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CAUSE IS. IT IS NOW GOING ON ALMOST THREE WEEKS AND I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. TURNS OUT THROUGH QUESTIONING SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS AIRBAG ISSUE CAME UP PRIOR TO THEM SELLING US CAR AS TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT WIRING HARNESS FOR AIRBAG WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY? THIS WAS SOLD TO US AS A NEW CAR BUT IN REALITY WE WERE SOLD A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH AIRBAG ISSUES. STILL NO RESOLUTION. VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS AS TECHNICIAN SAID UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR AS AIRBAGS CAN FAIL.
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Quick Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has 77 Air Bags complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.