2019 Volkswagen Atlas Engine

My vehicle has P0420 and P0430 code errors, indicating a problem with the catalytic converters/emission system. There is a current recall on 2018 VW Atlas vehicles for this issue, but it does not include my vehicle. It appears this recall needs to be extended as the same issue is occurring on other 2018 VW Atlas vehicles.

In July 2022, VW replaced the cylinder head and gaskets of my 2019 VW Atlas due to warped head. The vehicle was brought in for service because the low coolant light was on. The repair was done under warranty. In January 2024, the low coolant light came on again 31k miles after the first repair. We were told it was normal for this vehicle to burn coolant. Service refilled coolant. Since that time customer would refill the coolant when the low coolant light came on which was approximately every 6 months. Customer made appointment to bring in the vehicle because the low coolant seemed to be more frequent with evidence of a coolant leak. On November 6, 2025, service department informed customer that the Water pump was bad and needed to be replaced. On November 7, 2025, service department informed customer that they couldn't hold pressure and they had to test the block which would be on November 10, 2025. On November 10, 2025, service department informed customer that coolant was leaking into the head due to warped head.

The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60-75 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, causing the vehicle to decelerate to approximately 25 MPH. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

The engine mount of my 2019 VW Atlas SE failed around April 2024. The specific part (Engine Mounting Right 3QF199262G) has been unavailable since then. There were no warning lights before the failure. My mechanic identified the problem when the engine started moving forward and backward with gear changes. This issue caused the steering wheel to vibrate while driving and made the vehicle harder to control, especially at stops where the vibration became severe. Both my mechanic and I contacted various dealers across multiple states, but none had the part available, with one dealer mentioning a waitlist of around 300 Atlas vehicles needing the same part. Despite initial promises of delivery by mid-August, the part’s arrival has been delayed. We eventually found the part on eBay and ordered it from Latvia, but we are still waiting for it to arrive. The failure of the engine mount presents a significant safety risk to both drivers and passengers, given the critical role the engine plays in the vehicle’s operation.

The car would randomly stall in the middle of intersections after leaving a stop and a message in the dash said I needed to restart manually. Then I have to put the car in park and restart. This has happened over 5 times, the first was 2 years ago and the last 4 on the last four months. We have almost been hit multiple times. If my vehicle acts up in the wrong situation, it could not only cause a major accident affecting me and others in my vehicle, plus unsuspecting people on the road. There were no warning signs or messages prior to the failure. This is very scary and frustrating. Every time it happed we have took it to the dealer and it is always a different thing. Right now , the vehicle is in the dealer since July 19, 2024, and still they have not communicated to me what its happening with the vehicle.

Engine shutting off intermittently. Engine has hut off at 10 mph currently. No, "not able to be recreated". No, but VW is aware of complaints at this time. Please restart engine manually was the only thing displayed.

Low coolant level warning comes on every few days. I've taken the car to the dealership and they say it's a common issue. There doesn't seem to be a fix as far as I know.

Car engine turns off while driving and says start engine. Yes the vehicle is available for inspection. Car stop in traffic and I was almost hit by the car behind me on multiple occasions. I had 6 children in the vehicle at the time who would’ve been seriously injured or dead as the car behind me was going at least 70 mph and my car halted out of nowhere. Nothing has been confirmed for my vehicle specifically but vehicles like mine have had the same issue. The car was inspected once and they said they couldn’t find a problem. The check engine light came on.

Coolant cap repeatedly came loose after 15,000 miles triggering low Coolant warning to come on. Appears to be a cap or reservoir issue.

While at stop light or stopped for another reason (i.e. stop sign, turning, etc.) engine shuts off (Auto on/off is always disabled), alert on dashboard says “Please Start Engine Manually”. Cars behind me have come within inches of slamming into me due to sudden engine shut off.

PURCHASED MY CAR IN MAY OF 2019 IN JAN/FEB WHILE DRIVING COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON ' VERIFIED COOLANT WAS LOW ONCE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COOL DOWN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT EVAPORATED AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG FAST FORWARD TO APRIL OF 2021 COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE HAD ROUGHLY 11,500 MILES. COOLANT WAS AGAIN LOW BUT THE LIGHT CAME OFF BY ITSELF. TOOK IT ONE DEALER SAID IT PROBABLY EVAPORATED AND THEY REFILLED IT, TAKING IT TO ANOTHER BUT THEY ALREADY INDICATED IT IS PROBABLY JUST EVAPORATING. IT IS A CLOSED SYSTEM IT IS EVAPORATING BUT WHERE ... TRIED TO EXPLAIN THIS TO THEM THEY TOLD ME NOT TO BELIEVE MANY OTHER ONLINE FORUMS AND THAT MY CAR IS PROBABLY FINE. EXCEPT IT IS NOT FINE IT IS BRAND NEW CAR LEAKING COOLANT ....

The stop start system is faulty. I was at a stop sign and when I tried to go “start engine manually” pops up on the screen. I had to put the car in park at a busy intersection and restart the car.

AT 8,860 MILES COOLANT LEVEL WARNING APPEARED WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. I BELIEVE WE ARE EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK ISSUE. RECOMMENDED COOLANT WAS ADDED TO PROPER LEVEL AND AFTER 1,000 MILES THE LEVEL IS NOTICEABLY LOW AGAIN. THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PRESSURE TESTED TO FIND THE LEAK AND REPAIR HEAD GASKET, WATER PUMP, OR LEAKY HOSE.

COOLANT LOOSES 8OZ OF FLUID EVERY 2 MONTHS, DEALER SAYS IT "JUST EVAPORATES" IT ONLY HAS 12017 MILES ON IT. JUST SEARCH ALL THE FORUMS TO SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE.

TWICE THIS VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IN MARCH WHILE ON AN INTERSTATE GOING 70 MPH. AND ONE TIME EXCELLING WHILE LEAVING AN EXIT RAMP. I ROLLED OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD AND PUT IN PARK. GAVE IT A TEST AND IT THEN RESTARTED. *TR

HAVE HAD MY 2019 VOLKSWAGEN SEL R LINE 4 MOTION FOR LESS THAN A MONTH WITH ONLY 2,000 MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NOT 20 MINUTES LATER ON ROUTE 66 THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON TELLING US IT WAS LOW AND NEEDED TO BE CHECKED. WE PULLED OVER AND THE OVERFLOW TANK WAS EMPTY. WE IMMEDIATELY CALL VOLKSWAGEN OKC AND THE SALES MANAGER WAS IN DISBELIEF ALSO. SHE TOLD US TO GET IT TO THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. WE ADDED WATER TO IT AND ONLY WATER SO WE DIDN'T JEOPARDIZE OUR WARRANTY. DIDN'T MAKE IT 5 MINUTES WHEN IT SAID IT WAS LOW AGAIN AND OVER HEATING. WE ADDED MORE WATER AS NEEDED AND GOT IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSING SO THEY GAVE US A LOANER AND TOLD US WE WOULD HEAR FROM THEM FIRST THING MONDAY. WE DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM ON MONDAY SO I CALLED THEM FIRST THING TUESDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME THEY INFORMED ME A ROCK OR DEBRIS FROM ROAD FLEW UP AND PUNCTURED A SMALL HOLE IN RADIATOR AND WE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $1,500 IN DAMAGE BECAUSE ROAD DEBRIS ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY. I WAS BESIDE MYSELF! WE JUST BOUGHT A $40,000 CAR AND NOW NOT EVEN A MONTH LATER THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN OKLAHOMA CITY SEEMED SO NICE AND EAGER TO PLEASE WHEN WE WERE PURCHASING OUR VEHICLE AND THEN THIS HAPPENED. I TOLD THEM MY WORRY WAS HOW THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, EVERY TIME I PULL OUT OF DRIVE WAY I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A ROCK CAUSING $1,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE????? THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT. I FEEL LIKE IT'S A FACTORY DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER TESTIMONIALS ABOUT THEIR ATLAS HAVING COOLANT PROBLEMS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (TIMMONS SUBARU 3950 CHERRY AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90807 (888) 496-9707) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE GEARBOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,748.

COOLANT LEVEL IS LOW. THEY SAID IS A LEAK ON IT WHICH IS GOING INSIDE THE ENGINE. THIS A MAJOR MAJOR ISSUE FOR THIS BRAND AND EXPENSIVE CAR. MY CAR HAD ONLY 8400 MILES ON IT. ONE YEAR OLD. THIS IS ON UNACCEPTABLE, FOR SO MUCH MONEY I PAYED. AND SO MUCH FOR 'GERMAN ENGINEERING' PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS NOT THE FIRST VEHICLE COMPLAING LOOK AT THE FB PAGE VW ATLAS COMPLAINS.