Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Volkswagen Atlas has 7 recalls, 156 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
7
Recalls
156
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V152000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. Th...
22V245000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The long fuel injectors may ha...
22V514000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Ti...
22V657000
TRAILER HITCHES
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been ...
22V753000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sp...
22V807000
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-sid...
24V464000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Volkswagen Atlas SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Bought the car and it is constantly stalling on me at low rpm’s, and then won’t start again for 10 m... |
| Feb 23, 2026 | ENGINE | Driving on highway when engine shutdown suddenly and ended up on side of highway. Had a recall done ... |
| Feb 19, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I am filing a complaint regarding a premature failure of a critical safety-related lighting componen... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | ENGINE | I am submitting this urgent safety complaint regarding my 2022 Volkswagen Atlas VR6 , currently at a... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My remote start no longer works since the VW update. Intermittent electrical issues with “check tai... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving my car only a few minutes and it caught fire and blew up. Car was completely engulfed in fla... |
| Jan 19, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | windshield cracks very easily with very minimal impact. There are countless threads and reports of t... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRLs are simultaneously going out in my not quite 4 year old car. I’m currently at 90k miles. It i... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The infotainment system where the back up camera is held and all other safety features started re bo... |
| Dec 17, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DLRs faulty and went out around 77k miles. I cannot burn lights in Daytime. Yes, has been confirmed ... |
| Dec 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The infotainment system on my 2022 Volkswagen Atlas SE failed completely at 58,435 miles. The screen... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | AIR BAGS | November 26th, I was leaving my home to go tPublix. Upon exiting the Eagle Creek community gate, I p... |
| Nov 17, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle has experienced multiple serious safety failures involving the steering, electrical syst... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | ENGINE | On November 13, 2025, the vehicle, a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T (EA888 Gen 3 engine), experienced a ... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while checking fluid levels in the... |
| Nov 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | Dangerous car cyput off in full engagement. Brakes grinding squealing an unfamiliar sounds. The engi... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | SEATS | The vehicle has middle row captains chairs. While slowing down for a stoplight, the captain chair be... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle: 2022 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T (VIN: [XXX] ), current mileage: . Failure: The engine water pump... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On the week of 10/13/2025, I had an oil sensor alert appear after a recent oil change. I took the ve... |
| Oct 7, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact discovered that there was... |