Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Volkswagen Atlas has 26 NHTSA other complaints and 2 other-related recalls.
26
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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 ...
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Sep 7, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle will completely stop at a red light or in park. Today while in traffic, the car turned c... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My Volkswagen Atlas has a recurring check engine light and start/stop error light. The LD pump and v... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When driving my 2022 VW Atlas at low speeds (stopping at a red light, backing down my driveway, and ... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We were driving on a highway with no cars anywhere near us, did not go under a bridge, outside was s... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | CHILD SEAT | The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH,... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Myself and several other VW owners do not have access to the app remote start/lock features. Apparen... |
| Oct 1, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Randomly stalled out and shut off. Had the auto start disabled. This happened three times today and ... |
| May 26, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Panoramic Sunroof on VW Atlas spontaneously exploded. It is at the dealership currently for repair w... |
| May 24, 2024 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | Using adaptive cruise control with lane departure. Driving on a straight stretch of interstate wit... |
| Apr 29, 2024 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Using adaptive cruise control with lane departure. Driving on a straight stretch of interstate in ... |
| Apr 13, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Navigation system is useless. Constantly telling me I’m on a road I’m not actually on. Thousands o... |
| Feb 27, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The atlas has shit off mid drive twice so far. Once with the auto shut off button turned off and onc... |
| Feb 19, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The infotainment system which displays the backup camera does not come on when the vehicle is starte... |
| Feb 19, 2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The collision alert system is activated when we brake and a terrible grinding noise occurs. It seems... |
| May 21, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving down the highway our sunroof shattered and nothing had hit the sunroof. Glass fell int... |
| May 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | 1. Dealer has accepted the problem and indicated they are unable to do anything, that all Atlas do t... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Emergency braking system was activated on 15 FWY, traveling north just south of Magnolia (33.8652148... |
| Dec 7, 2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Began getting front end collision alerts and unexpected automatic emergency braking shortly after pu... |