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Year · Make · Model

2019 Volkswagen Atlas

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

11
Open recalls
452
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
699
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

452 filed
7
Crashes
0
Fires
10
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    135
  • Service Brakes
    75
  • Electrical System
    69
  • Engine
    58
  • Unknown OR Other
    56
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    54
  • Steering
    34
  • Power Train
    31

Recalls

11 campaigns
23V671000·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN2023-10-04

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side impact air bag may be missing a weld at the side air bag housing.

RiskThe driver's side impact air bag could deploy improperly or detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the driver's side impact air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 19, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FK.

23V215000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2023-03-29

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

RiskA deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

FixDealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FB.

22V815000·TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS2022-10-31

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

RiskAn undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

22V152000·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2022-03-28

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

RiskA delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

FixDealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.

22V086000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2022-02-16

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

RiskWithout the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will install the reduced GVWR label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 09D9.

21V142000·TIRES:SIDEWALL2021-03-05

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.

RiskOver cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixVolkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44R1.

19V614000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2019-08-21

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas vehicles. The suction jet in the fuel tank may have been welded in the incorrect position allowing fuel to leak. Additionally, the vehicle may stall due to uneven fuel distribution.

RiskA fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

FixVolkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began August 30, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20BU.

19V389000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2019-05-22

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

RiskWithout the blocking cap, the headlight aim can be adjusted out of specification, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixVolkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, block the headlight horizontal adjustment, free of charge. The recall began July 16, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 94L9.

+ 3 more recalls. Pagination is on the roadmap.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA24004·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2024-12-18

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

EA24004·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2024-12-18

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

PE23017·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2023-09-28 → 2024-12-18

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

PE23017·FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2023-09-28 → 2024-12-18

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

PE21008·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2021-03-29 → 2022-10-03

Fuel Injector Leak

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