Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas has 7 NHTSA seats complaints and 1 seats-related recall.
7
Complaints
1
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 9, 2026
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SEATS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen ) is recalling certain 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, Jetta, Jetta GLI and Tiguan and Audi Q5 and SQ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | SEATS | Rear seat latch for the second row, which enables the seats to slide forward for passengers to enter... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | SEATS | Our 2021 VW Atlas was rear-ended while stopped at stop light. The other driver was going an estimate... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There issue with bad smell or chemicals that causes an health issues. I tried resolving on several i... |
| Jul 25, 2022 | SEATS | Upon stopping at an intersection, one of the bench seats quickly shot forward and slammed a child in... |
| May 4, 2022 | SEATS | The captain seats lurches forward at a high speed without any warning as well as without any precipi... |
| Mar 26, 2022 | SEATS | I am reporting a design defect in the VW Atlas second row bench. There is no sensor or warning for ... |
| May 13, 2021 | SEATS | We have a 2021.5 Volkswagen Atlas with captain’s chairs in the 2nd row. Our 4 year old was riding in... |