Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Volkswagen Atlas has 36 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake booster faulty, alert continuously came on and off while driving at different speeds created d... |
| Sep 27, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While approaching an intersection at about 20 mph, vehicle suddenly applied the front collision brak... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The ABS or AES malfunctioned while driving. The brakes were automatically applied, without warning,... |
| Jan 27, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving approx 20MPH while turning a corner in a neighborhood, the FAULT BRAKE BOOSTER warnin... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving on the freeway on 10/13/2023, it was raining and I was startled by an alarm and a flas... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | At random times, at random speeds, my instrument lights will illuminate with a beep and display the ... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle will make a loud alarm and the dash will display "Brakes Booster Faulty". The vehicle th... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Suddenly Warning lights illuminate- Brake Booster Faulty, Start Error, ABS. Brakes then feel spongy,... |
| Jun 4, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | When starting the vehicle, the warning system will flash and display several errors, mainly "parking... |
| May 23, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | At random time, during slower speeds, many vehicle would “jerk” mad produce a Brake Booster Faulty w... |
| May 3, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving on the highway around 60 mph. Without warning, my car's brakes fully engaged. There wa... |
| Apr 6, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Warning light indicated BRAKE BOOSTER FAULTY, brake light came on and brakes felt different pressing... |
| Feb 9, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | My vehicle Beeps loudly and says “BRAKE BOOSTER FAULTY”. My brakes become spongy or hard to engage a... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving, the instrument cluster will light up with red warnings about the braking system not a... |
| Sep 10, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was travelling at about 60 mph on a two lane road with no area to pull over. The car all the sudde... |
| Jun 24, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On eight occasions this morning the faulty brake booster light has come on and the ABS light and br... |
| May 11, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I originally had this "wiring harness" repaired on 4/22/21 because the car went wacky. This repair w... |
| May 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle engaged the parking brake when there was nothing in front of me. This happened twice in ... |
| Apr 28, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was sitting at a stoplight when the vehicles in front of me started moving forward. I took my foot... |
| Feb 14, 2022 | PARKING BRAKE,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the... |