Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Volkswagen Atlas has 12 recalls, 483 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
12
Recalls
483
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 23, 2026
19V614000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas vehicles. The suction jet in the fuel tank may have been welded in the...
18V904000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen J...
19V389000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabl...
18V824000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do n...
19V218000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas and 2020 Passat vehicles. An incorrect driver and/or front passenger s...
21V142000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicle...
22V086000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory s...
22V152000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. Th...
22V815000
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3...
23V215000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detec...
23V671000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side impact air bag may be missing a weld at th...
26V590000
STEERING
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018-2019 Atlas, and 2019-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts tha...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Volkswagen Atlas SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | SUSPENSION | During routine rear brake service, my mechanic discovered that both rear coil springs were broken on... |
| Oct 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Digital instrument cluster is not working. |
| Sep 23, 2026 | STEERING | The steering wheel does a lot of shaking when turning or on any bumps/holes on the road/highway. The... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SEATS | The plastic seat-release and folding handles on both sides of the second-row seats completely fractu... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being servic... |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle would stall out of no where every time I would accelerate or put into reverse. Sometimes whe... |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AIR BAGS | My air bag light came on and said I have code b121400. It indicates that the passenger occupant seat... |
| Aug 30, 2026 | AIR BAGS | No accidents light just turn on saying airbag error light came on. no airbag was deployed. |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Aug 9, 2026 | ENGINE | My vehicle is having a catalytic converter problem. I see that there was a recall on my exact make m... |
| Jul 25, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The infotainment display in this vehicle intermittently fails to power on, most often at startup. Wh... |
| Jul 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I was stopped at a drive thru window and as I reached out to get my food, the window rose up by itse... |
| Jul 20, 2026 | AIR BAGS | The airbag error light in the vehicle came on. I took it to the dealership where the vehicle was pur... |
| Jul 15, 2026 | STEERING | The car began to make a clacking or popping sound in the steering rack area. Mostly at slow speeds, ... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Engine/Fuel injectors causing SUV to cut off at intersections or backing up in road causing a safety... |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, t... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | XXX as my husband, child and myself drove from [XXX] to [XXX] our SUNROOF exploded. We heard a loud... |
| Jun 14, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Multiple occurrences where forward collision warning goes off with no vehicles Incident 1. 5/15/2026... |
| Jun 5, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The air conditioning drain tube clogged and leaked into the air bag control module and caused an ent... |
| May 31, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while his wife was driving 45 MPH, she he... |