Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-26 | 22V807000 |
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS | 33 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Bought the car and it is constantly stalling on me at low rpm’s, and then won’t start again for 10 minutes. I don’t wa… |
| 2026-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving on highway when engine shutdown suddenly and ended up on side of highway. Had a recall done a few months back f… |
| 2026-02-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am filing a complaint regarding a premature failure of a critical safety-related lighting component on my 2022 Volksw… |
| 2026-02-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am submitting this urgent safety complaint regarding my 2022 Volkswagen Atlas VR6 , currently at approximately 85,000… |
| 2026-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My remote start no longer works since the VW update. Intermittent electrical issues with “check tail light” message. V… |
| 2026-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving my car only a few minutes and it caught fire and blew up. Car was completely engulfed in flames. Son was barely… |
| 2026-01-19 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | windshield cracks very easily with very minimal impact. There are countless threads and reports of this chassis having … |
| 2026-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The daytime running lights are know to fail within 30-50k miles and the only option is to replace the whole housing uni… |
| 2026-01-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRLs are simultaneously going out in my not quite 4 year old car. I’m currently at 90k miles. It is available for ins… |
| 2025-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system where the back up camera is held and all other safety features started re booting and eventuall… |
| 2025-12-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DLRs faulty and went out around 77k miles. I cannot burn lights in Daytime. Yes, has been confirmed by Leith VW of Rale… |
| 2025-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system on my 2022 Volkswagen Atlas SE failed completely at 58,435 miles. The screen goes blank/black a… |
| 2025-11-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | November 26th, I was leaving my home to go tPublix. Upon exiting the Eagle Creek community gate, I proceeded down Eagle… |
| 2025-11-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | The vehicle has experienced multiple serious safety failures involving the steering, electrical system, and powertrain.… |
| 2025-11-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On November 13, 2025, the vehicle, a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T (EA888 Gen 3 engine), experienced a catastrophic engine… |
| 2025-11-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while checking fluid levels in the engine compartment… |
| 2025-11-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Dangerous car cyput off in full engagement. Brakes grinding squealing an unfamiliar sounds. The engine has major rust i… |
| 2025-11-01 | SEATS | No | 1 | The vehicle has middle row captains chairs. While slowing down for a stoplight, the captain chair behind the driver sid… |
| 2025-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2022 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T (VIN: [XXX] ), current mileage: . Failure: The engine water pump / integrated therm… |
| 2025-10-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On the week of 10/13/2025, I had an oil sensor alert appear after a recent oil change. I took the vehicle in on 10/30/2… |
| 2025-10-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepa… |
| 2025-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | While under warranty the passenger side headlamp unit was replaced. This was about one year ago- now the drive side has… |
| 2025-09-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicle will completely stop at a red light or in park. Today while in traffic, the car turned completely off. I ha… |
| 2025-09-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle experie… |
| 2025-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Daytime running lights are both inoperable. This is a known issue with these vehicles. Both went out at the same time a… |
| 2025-08-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Volkswagen Atlas has a recurring check engine light and start/stop error light. The LD pump and valve have been repl… |
| 2025-08-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE RANDOMLY STOPS WHILE DRIVING, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WARNING SAYS TO MANUALLY RESTART ENGINE. HAPPENS WITH A… |
| 2025-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When driving my 2022 VW Atlas at low speeds (stopping at a red light, backing down my driveway, and slowing for yield z… |
| 2025-07-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We were driving on a highway with no cars anywhere near us, did not go under a bridge, outside was sunny and calm weath… |
| 2025-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine shut-off while still driving between 10-15 mph when entering a gas station and turning uphill. Cannot say fo… |
| 2025-07-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Drumming/Grinding Brakes and my pads and rotors are still have life left on them. This is an ongoing problem. |
| 2025-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | My atlas forward collision system malfunctioned causing the automatic emergency braking to turn on when there was no on… |
| 2025-07-12 | CHILD SEAT | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, and pressed the br… |
| 2025-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Error: Airbag and the passenger airbag isn’t working. There is a recall for the atlas but my vin isn’t in there. No … |
| 2025-06-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | UNKNOWN - bought vehicle last year. The right passenger headlight LED strip went out which ended up costing $1600. The … |
| 2025-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The passenger air bag has a faulty sensor and the instrument cluster has an intermittent warning with audible chime. We… |
| 2025-06-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while at a stoplight with vehicles in the front and r… |
| 2025-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Loud metallic grinding sound when braking is present all the time. The dealer indicated that this is normal for the VW … |
| 2025-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | When the vehicle is at a stop or slowing maybe to park the engine shuts down. I get a start/stop error and it indicates… |
| 2025-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Since the car was purchased brand new, I have had severe brake grinding noises, brake grabbing, and inconsistent brakin… |
| 2025-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle randomly sputters and stalls out coming to a stop. Dash displays Please Manually Restart Engine. Auto start sto… |
| 2025-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Error start/stop, vehicle has been stalling while moving at a slow speed or while idle, sitting in a drivethru ordering… |
| 2025-03-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Volkswagen doesn’t have a repair for the front passenger airbag not going off due to a sensor failure. Customers such a… |
| 2025-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake system-Unresolved repair and inadequate investigation. |
| 2025-02-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle stalling at intersections and is very dangerous. Took vehicle to VW dealership and even though they know and to… |
| 2025-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle stalls at Idle or close to Idle. It's very dangerous as this could happen in an intersection leading to a colli… |
| 2025-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | our anti-theft alert kept being triiggered. doors on vehicle would not lock. normally while driving vehicle at around … |
| 2024-12-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine stalled and I was given the “please start engine manually”. The button for it to turn off at stopping was of… |
| 2024-12-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Myself and several other VW owners do not have access to the app remote start/lock features. Apparently this has been a… |
| 2024-11-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes are squealing and grinding noises when i break. This noises are present no matter the speed. VW Dealership from … |