Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2024 Volkswagen Atlas has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The car does not downshift into second gear from third, the downshift occurs when triggered by the f... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | At about 8,200 miles I got the low oil warning light. I had to add a quart of oil and get it to the ... |
| Jul 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving about 50-55 miles per hours. I had been driving for about 45 minutes when I heard a l... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While going through an automated car wash, I experienced a critical malfunction at the end of the be... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On 5/24/25 I made another complaint with my car issues complaint number 11662972 The VW Orlando Sou... |
| May 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | My gears shift randomly while driving and every time I do a U turn. My air conditioning goes out f... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while at a stop sign and attemptin... |
| Jan 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Error: Transmission displayed on monitor and vehicle will not go into drive. Stranded with 3 little ... |
| Nov 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes grind and vibrate and have for the past 7,000 miles, dealer continues to say this is normal f... |
| Aug 31, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle was driven into the garage, driver pressed park then engine stop. Driver and passenger e... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Driving on 55MPH multi lane road in a heavy load of traffic. While driving at a steady rate of spee... |
| Aug 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | On occasion, maybe 20% of the time when slowing down at an intersection or leaving a stop sign the c... |
| Aug 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The Atlas has been in the dealer on several occasions due to shifting and acceleration. On a couple ... |
| Nov 6, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On [XXX], I was driving that vehicle on [XXX] in the vicinity of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, Flo... |