Worst 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES
ENGINE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 44 | 2 | — | 30,000 mi | |
| ENGINE | 42 | — | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 37 | — | 1 | 29,400 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 26 | — | — | 25,333 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | — | 1 | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 12 | 1 | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 11 | — | 1 | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 6 | 1 | — | — | |
| STEERING | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
| SEATS | 5 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 4 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 4 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 4 | — | — | 16,800 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | — | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 2 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2 | — | — | — | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | 1 | — | — | 56,279 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 90,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 56,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: DYNAMIC BRAKE SUPPORT/BRAKE ASSIST | 1 | — | — | 16,800 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 77,048 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 44,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 14,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 1 | — | 30,000 mi |
Recalls for 2022 Volkswagen Atlas
9 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~738,033 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 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
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.
Other Volkswagen Atlas Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Atlas reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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