Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas has 36 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
36
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V504000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020 Atlas Cross Sports and 2021 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side headlight may ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LED Headlight and DRL burned out and bulbs cannot be replaced, the entire headlight assembly needs t... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger daytime running lights stop working. Vehicle has low mileage but beyond warranty due to ye... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Daytime running light on passenger side has failed. Repair is complex and estimated at a minimum of... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlight on my vehicle failed, and when I took it to the dealer, I was told this is a known and... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The cars Headlight DRL burnt out and no way to replace them or turn of warning off without paying de... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | daytime running lights are not functioning and vw wants $1500 per side to replace. this is not reas... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Dual Daytime running light (DRL) LED headlights failures. The LED DRL strips integrated into the he... |
| Sep 27, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger daytime running light has stopped working at 61,952 miles. This light is not able to be re... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger side LED daytime running light is out at 67,000 and is going to cost over $2k to get repla... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Daytime Running Lights went out after 50K miles (warranty is out at this point). To fix this issue V... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Drivers side DRL LED complete failure at 62000 miles. Known issue all over the internet. I bought th... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My daylight running headlights are out, went out before 40k miles. They said they would have to repl... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Our LED headlight failed at 80,000 miles and is not just a simple bulb change. We have to replace th... |
| Jul 14, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger side daytime running light LED strip out at 50k miles. LEDs have long life span and should... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Day Time Running Lights Burn out too quickly. They are LED lights and should last longer than 50,000... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1. Component/System Failed, Available for Inspection? Failed passenger side LED daytime running ligh... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The daytime running lights went out at 45,500 miles. Called dealership and I am one week out of warr... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Received message that daytime side light was out in my 2021 VW Atlas. Went to the dealership and th... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Daytime LED running light (Front passenger side) stopped working and has not come back on. I am tol... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | We were pulled over yesterday for having a headlight out, but it ended up not being a headlight, it ... |