Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has 47 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
47
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V536000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper...
18V369000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen a...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Automatic parking brake comes on every time I start my car or park. It won’t come out of parking bra... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | I received a brake booster fault caution which was followed by the BRAKE warning light being illumin... |
| May 8, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have owned this car since 2018. I’ve had the “Brake Booster Faulty” error come on at least once a... |
| Apr 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake booster Faulty/Brake Booster Failure light displays on the dash along with the red Brake light... |
| Dec 12, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driving on a single lane road with no other cars on road (in front or behind) and car suddenly brake... |
| May 13, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Car starts beeping loudly and a “brake booster faulty” alarm pops up on the screen. Brakes become sp... |
| Feb 5, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have experienced an alert/alarm for a "Faulty Break Booster", "Break System Failure", as well as o... |
| Nov 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving, the car suddenly slowed to nearly stopping and a "Brake Boost Faulty" red warning lig... |
| Jul 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Our 2018 VW Atlas will randomly shut the engine off even with auto start/shut off disabled. This has... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I would be driving under 30mph and would get a warning on my dashboard that would say "Brake Booster... |
| Oct 26, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | On several occasions when braking to come to a stop at a relatively low speed, the car began lurchin... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ... |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Twice over last few months the vehicle has just stopped on me on its own. Yesterday it said brake fl... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Alarm brake booster fault goes off and the brakes are harder to use and the brake effect is reduced.... |
| Jul 13, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | We are RANDOMLY having our brake light come on, followed by an alarm and a “BRAKE BOOST FAULTY “ wa... |
| Jul 8, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Booster faulty sensor, brakes spongy driving under 30mph happened twice now. |
| Apr 15, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | My car recently started feeling like my tires or rubbing on something when I make sharp turns. Now w... |
| Jan 31, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS SEL.. THE BREAKS KEEP GOING OUT RANDOMLY AND AN ALARM GOES OFF THAT T... |
| Jan 28, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE BOOSTER LIGHT APPEARED, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY, PULSED AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED ... |