Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has 52 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
52
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | ENGINE | Vehicle has heavy leak from water pump. Most vehicles of this model have extended warentee due to c... |
| Mar 13, 2026 | ENGINE | Multiple low coolant alerts. Dealer inspected 3 times and denied problem while vehicle still under w... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | ENGINE | Dealer maintained with oil changes per the schedule. Cylinder head issue requiring engine replacemen... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ENGINE | Low engine coolant light came on and began overheating all within a short period of time. Mechanic s... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ENGINE | Our 2018 VW, when extremely hot temperatures would make a very loud grinding/squealing sound. Then t... |
| Jul 19, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2018 Volkswagen Atlas V6 experienced a catastrophic engine failure at approximately 116,000 miles... |
| May 21, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ECP light came on and vehicle entered limp mode |
| Apr 9, 2025 | ENGINE | Water pump failure of a 2018 VW Atlas with 69000 miles. |
| Feb 22, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on the highway with my family in stop and go traffic when my car turned off on its own... |
| Jan 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The vehicle randomly shuts down when slowing to a halt or after coming to a halt..a prompt to manual... |
| Nov 18, 2024 | ENGINE | A dangerous cam shaft failure led to sensors near the cam shaft and a piece of the metal housing bei... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | ENGINE | My car engine has cut off a few times all by itself while operating it. |
| Jul 2, 2024 | ENGINE | The car started to feel like it had the shivers. Could feel some kind of vibrations of sorts. Some t... |
| May 16, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Our 2018 V6 SEL Volkswagen Atlas is the recipient of a defective fuel injection system. Through dis... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | ENGINE | At approximately 91,500 miles, the "coolant low" warning came on. I pulled over, filled the coolant... |
| Jan 27, 2024 | ENGINE | My vehicle alerted me that I needed to start my vehicle, while I was driving. I had accelerated to a... |
| Jan 8, 2024 | ENGINE | Car turns off while in traffic and the auto start is turned off. Have to put it in park and click th... |
| Dec 26, 2023 | ENGINE | Replaced a failed water pump at 78,831 miles on 11/03/2022 and that replacement part failed again at... |
| Nov 27, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2018 Atlas SEL Premium 3.6L V6. Currently at VW dealership for warranty work. Vehicle has had coolan... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ENGINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15-20 ... |