Worst 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BRAKES
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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 134 | — | — | 18,626 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 93 | 2 | — | 15,127 mi | |
| ENGINE | 73 | — | — | 10,383 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 64 | — | — | 415 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 60 | 4 | — | 22,043 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 52 | 2 | — | 10,450 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 41 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 33 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 13 | — | — | 148 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 | 1 | — | 5,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 10 | 1 | — | 50 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | — | — | 198 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 7 | — | — | 3,086 mi | |
| WHEELS | 5 | — | — | 2,100 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 3 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 3 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 | — | — | 3,086 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2 | — | — | 21,150 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 8,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | — | — | 38,500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 4,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Carry Handle, Shell, Base | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 9,200 mi |
Recalls for 2021 Volkswagen Atlas
25 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,765,195 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.
+ 15 more recalls
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