Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas has 11 NHTSA engine complaints and 2 engine-related recalls.
11
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
23V593000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024 Atlas PA2 and Atlas Cross Sport PA vehicles. The engine connecting rod beari...
25V100000
ENGINE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine cover may have been im...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | ENGINE | October 27th- As my husband was parking at work, the vehicle suddenly refused to shift into any gea... |
| Sep 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle was first sohwn to have low coolant and improper temps in the engine compartment, found to h... |
| Jul 17, 2025 | ENGINE | When driving, the vehicle will lose all acceleration and come to a stop. If you try to move the veh... |
| Mar 19, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbe... |
| Dec 23, 2024 | ENGINE | I was sitting in park and the car started shaking and then completely shut down. When I was able to ... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | ENGINE | The vehicle started shaking while making metal grinding noises, which forced us to pull over and hav... |
| Nov 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Car will not downshift RPM when pulling out of my lane and accelerating. The car will only go around... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | ENGINE | The air intake hose connecting the air filter to the turbo intake side disconnected allowing the tur... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | ENGINE | when stopped at light or parked engine has rough idling, car is at dealership as of today 10/8/2024.... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine failure. Can not start. Lost all the fuel with in an 1 hr after filling the tank. |
| Sep 6, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle there wo... |