Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas has 10 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | STRUCTURE | ON DIFFERENT OCCASION THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE WILL LOCK AND NOT ALLOW THE DOOR TO CLOSE COMPLETEL... |
| May 3, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The hood release broke, and we can no longer open the hood of the vehicle. There is no tension in th... |
| May 1, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Peeling clear coat at 47,000 miles. Dealership said paint warranty ended at 36,000 miles. |
| Nov 5, 2023 | STRUCTURE | I opened my hood while parked in my driveway to use the fuse puller tool in the engine fuse compartm... |
| Sep 17, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The viechle appears to be having a very common issue of the Hood Latch being broken or snapping. I w... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Battery died, needed to jump battery. Hood latch cable snapped when pulling hood lever. |
| Sep 16, 2022 | STRUCTURE | I was driving my car and the moonroof exploded and shattered. Nothing his my car there were no cars ... |
| May 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| May 28, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The sunroof exploded while driving with no external object impacts. The retracted roof exploded soun... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The plastic trim on the doors failed and became lodged between the seam of the fender and the front ... |