Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Volkswagen Atlas has 34 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Drumming/Grinding Brakes and my pads and rotors are still have life left on them. This is an ongoing... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | My atlas forward collision system malfunctioned causing the automatic emergency braking to turn on w... |
| May 13, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Loud metallic grinding sound when braking is present all the time. The dealer indicated that this is... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Since the car was purchased brand new, I have had severe brake grinding noises, brake grabbing, and ... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake system-Unresolved repair and inadequate investigation. |
| Oct 1, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the recurring brake issues I have experienced with m... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brand new vehicle comes with horrible quality brake pads. The sounds come and go, but usually happen... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes in this vehicle grind, squeal and jutter and have done so since 3k miles. Under hard sto... |
| Feb 8, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes make an awful grinding noise that sounds like metal on metal . When braking the collisio... |
| Jan 19, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | There needs to be a recall on all 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. There is a major issue with the braking sys... |
| Jan 14, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Breaks grind as if they are used up but vehical is new and shouldnt have run through the pad so qui... |
| Jan 2, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | vehicle has recurring noise when braking, sounds like a grinding. There is also a gurgling noise wh... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | brand new car of VW 2022 Atlas Premium, but, with the brake grinding noise issue from starting drivi... |
| Dec 2, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | My brakes have been making a weird sound when I break and at times grind as if the brakes need to be... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Automatic braking happened when crossing an intersection. I pressed the gas to go and went a couple ... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Roughly 60 days after we purchased our Atlas the brakes started squealing, grinding, and when its we... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | significant brake noise issues (grinding, squeaking, and gurgling sounds). it does feel inconsistent... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes started going out at 20,000 miles along with tires falling apart. |
| Aug 20, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The breaks make a horrible grinding and squeak sound. Feels unsafe to drive car. |