Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has 13 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE EPC LIGHT WILL COME ON AT ANYTIME. MEANING WHILE DRIVING ON A STREET HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY. WHICH I... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Both backing up and at slow speeds, the engine stalls out and requires you to put it in park and res... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Car automatically brakes driving down road and all the dash lights come on. |
| Jan 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | My 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has a defect that has impaired my ability to use the vehicle as intended. I... |
| Mar 29, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, STALLED OUT, UNABLE TO RESTART AND SMELLED LIKE GASOLINE AND VOLKSWAGEN DEALE... |
| Dec 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR RANDOMLY PUTS TRANSMISSION INTO EMERGENCY MODE |
| Nov 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ERROR "TRANSMISSION IN EMERGENCY MODE" WHEN COLD STARTING. |
| Oct 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | ERROR MESSAGE: 'TRANSMISSION IN EMERGENCY MODE. YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING'. CAR RUNS FINE. IF YOU STO... |
| Feb 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY IN ECO MODE. DIGITAL DISPLAY SHUTS DOWN RANDOMLY (RADIO DISPLAY) STRUT ... |
| Nov 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 10/31/18 AND ON 11/4/18 WE ARRIVED AT A RELATIVE'S HOME IN WESTCHESTER. TH... |
| Oct 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA, OIL WAS LOW UPON PURCHASE, HAD TO REPLACE OIL WITHIN THE FIRST 100 MILES AND SECOND TIME AT ... |
| Sep 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE MOST CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE IS THE MALFUNCTIONING AUTO START/STOP SYSTEM. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, IT... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP ON A CITY STREET AFTER FULL APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSING COLLISION AND D... |