455 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict AVOID 10/100
“Upon visual inspection of the car. Noticed driver’s side headlight outter light not working with no warning indicator. Have been pulled over since issue was first discovered by police. I believe it’s called daytime driving light part of the headlight.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas owner
“Aluminum rear differential corroded, causing Haldex fluid to leak out resulting in Haldex pump, failure and loss of rear-wheel-drive ie.(4 motion) causing catastrophic failure of clutch pack.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas owner
“Passenger side Daytime Running Light went out. The vehicle had under 60k miles. Seems like a common problem. For now will not replace because of high price tag and not necessary for safety inspection. The problem is that negates the safety feature on the car.”NHTSA complaint, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 18/11/2020 | Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignit |
| 27/01/2021 | Steering SAFETY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The front steering knuckle may fracture in the area of the strut mounting. |
| 03/03/2021 | Wheels:Rim | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The lug bolt holes on the wheels may have been machined incorrectly, preventing the wheel bolt from sufficie |
| 15/10/2021 | Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles. The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened. |
| 17/11/2021 | Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle |
| 26/08/2020 | Seats | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ5 and 2021 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. Parts of the front seat frame a |
| 26/08/2020 | Exterior Lighting:Headlights | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Atlas Cross Sports and 2021 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production. As such, these vehicles fa |
| 13/11/2020 | Tires:Sidewall | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires, size 255/50 R 20 105 T. The tires may have |
| 17/11/2020 | Steering SAFETY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. One or both steering knuckles may have been damaged during production. |
| 06/08/2021 | Electrical System:Wiring:Relays/Solenoids SAFETY | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. Damaged relays may have been installed in the engine compartment fuse box, which could inadvertently activat |
On the federal record it scores 10/100: 455 owner complaints (91 per year on the road) and 12 recall campaigns, 4 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 143 of 524 categorised reports.
The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas scored 10/100 on the federal record.