Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Volkswagen Atlas has 4 recalls, 35 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
35
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 6, 2026
25V081000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufac...
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...
25V334000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. A software error may cause the rea...
25V434000
SERVICE BRAKES
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on t...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Volkswagen Atlas SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Sensors keep failing. Constant on and off warnings. Radio is also only working at times. Reboots of... |
| Apr 29, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Unknown cause and effect. Driving 25-30 MPH per the stated speed limit when suddenly the car braked,... |
| Apr 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | At 10,000 miles Upon starting the vehicle, it appeared to operate normally with no warning messages ... |
| Apr 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | On April 20, 2026, my 2025 Volkswagen Atlas (approx. 31,000 miles) experienced a sudden malfunction ... |
| Apr 4, 2026 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Front axle bolt on passenger side loosed and the entire wheel can move over one inch from side to si... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Wednesday (02/18/2026), while driving to work, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road at a re... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The vehicle has a speed limit sign feature where it displays the speed limit of the road you are on ... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE TURNED ON AND QUICKLY SHUT OFF. VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT SENT A WARNING OF THE ENGINE AND TRAN... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | TIRES | tire size 245/60/R18/105T car was purchased new in 2025, after 4750 miles of driving i reported hav... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving in bumper-to-bumper ... |
| Jan 17, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I was driving on the road and my car just turned off. The car turned off mid drive. When I tried to ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | This morning I noticed a five inch crack in my windshield. I have not hit anything or had road deb... |
| Dec 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | In December all of the cameras and front assist sensors stopped working. When I called to get into ... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield has a cracking and/or popping sound in cold temperatures. The car was 2 weeks old wit... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SEAT BELTS | I am writing to formally escalate a serious safety concern regarding my 2025 Volkswagen Atlas, purch... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | The infotainment system, which controls most of the functions of driving safely, is down again for t... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | This problem was noticed shortly after vehicle was purchased and it could potentially be dangerous; ... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2025 atlas- brand new with 6000 miles on it. Yesterday afternoon the screen shut off and turned back... |
| Oct 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the infota... |