Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas has 9 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Two main issues... The automatic breaking will break in the most random spots. There is no car aroun... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicle was giving a false alert about my driver's door being opened. The door was infact close... |
| May 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I enrolled in the Volkswagen Car-Net Safe & Secure Trial for my 2020 VW Atlas, and shortly after, re... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Navigation system (GPS) does not show correct location and 'reroutes' off the correct path. This co... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | We had issues in March 2022 (electronic parking brake engaging while car is moving and driver's wind... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH on local street... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Drivers side door harness is problem- driver door fault, electric parking brake fault, start stop fa... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | In the beginning of Novemeber 2021 with 7680 miles an alarm stating Error: Driver door contact swit... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | We've had our Atlas since 5/2020. Since then, we've had multiple issues similar to what I have seen... |