2018 Volkswagen Atlas

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2025· AIR BAGS

  I am reporting a failure by Volkswagen Group of America to provide a safe and timely remedy for Safety Recall 23V-215. Per the manufacturer's notice, the front passenger seat is unsafe for use until repaired. I physically surrendered my vehicle to Merced VW on Dec 29, 2025, due to this grounding safety risk. However, both the dealership and VW Corporate (Case #07228209) have refused to provide a comparable 7-passenger loaner or a direct-bill rental, despite this being my family's primary transportation for three children. VW Corporate has denied reimbursement, citing a '3-hour' labor time, while ignoring the actual grounding period caused by parts backorders. I am currently forced to pay out-of-pocket for a rental to ensure my family's safety because the manufacturer has failed to provide the mandated no-charge remedy or safe alternative transportation.

• 12/31/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE BATTERY ON MY VEHICLE HAS DIED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT IS ONLY A YEAR OLD BUT IT HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING IN THE AUTO START/STOP MODE AND AFTER PARKED AT WORK AND IN MY GARAGE. TODAY IT WAS -25 DEGREES F AND IT COMPLETELY DIED ON ME AFTER BEING AT WORK FOR 4 HOURS, WHICH WAS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. ALSO, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, MY AUTO START ON MY KEY FOB DOESN'T WORK EITHER.

• 12/31/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAD 2 INCIDENTS WHEN USING THE START-STOP SYSTEM. THE FIRST TIME WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK. I WAS DRIVING TO MY WORK. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT (VERY BUSY AVENUE AT MATHILDA AVE, SUNNYVALE WITH 4 LANES TRAFFIC IN ONE WAY), WHEN I TRIED TO START, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE AGAIN TO START THE CAR. THE SECOND TIME, 12/2/2018 5:50PM. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND TWO OF OUR KIDS (ONE INFANT UNDER 1). WE STOPPED FOR THE RED LIGHT AT THE CROSS ROAD OF JACKSON ST AND MEEK AVE, HAYWARD (VERY BUSY INTERSECTION WITH 3 LANES TRAFFIC IN ONE WAY). WHEN I TRIED TO START, THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED THERE AND WOULD NOT IGNITE AT ALL. WE HAD TO CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THE SPEED LIMIT IS VERY HIGH AND IT PUT MY FAMILY INTO A RISK OF BEING HIT. THE BATTERY COMPLETELY FAILED AND I CAN NOT EVEN PUT IT TO A N GEAR TO PUSH THE CAR MANUALLY. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE OFFICERS TO COME AND HELPED TO STOP THE TRAFFIC. THE OFFICER HELPED US TO JUMP START THE CAR AND WE WERE RESCUED. I CAN NOT IMAGINE THAT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THERE WERE A HIT ACCIDENT. WE WERE STUCKED THERE FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR. NOW THAT I AM FEELING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN LET ALONE THAT IT PUT MY WHOLE FAMILY INTO A RISK OF BEING HIT BY RUNNING HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE STATED THAT THE BATTERY HAD LOW VOLTAGE READING AT 62%, AND BATTERY DEFECTIVE WAS FOUND. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 2 DAYS AFTER. I GOT THE REPLY FROM VW CUSTOM CARE THAT THE 2018 ATLAS SHOULD BE GOOD TO DRIVE WITHOUT BEING RETURNED OR REPLACED. I FEEL THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. FROM THE MANUAL OF 2018 ATLAS, THE START-STOP SYSTEM WON'T SWITCH OFF THE VEHICLE IN CASE O THE BATTERY VOLTAGE IS LOW. WHY DID THE START-STOP SYSTEM SHUT DOWN THE CAR IN CASE OF A KNOWN LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AT 62% ? *DT*JB

• 12/30/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  Engine shuts down unexpectable at a stop sign/light and when driving in parking lots. A message on the dashboard comes on "Manually restart the vehicle" This has happen several times (at least 4 times) in the past few days

• 12/30/2019· ENGINE

  BATTERY HAS BEEN DYING AND WAS DEAD THIS MORNING. 2 YEAR OLD CAR IN SAN DIEGO TEMPERATE WEATHER. 18K MILES. FROM FORUMS, IT SEEMS THIS CAR HAS FAULTY STOCK BATTERIES THAT CANNOT SUSTAIN THE START/STOP STRAIN ON THE BATTERIES. HAVING TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. UNCERTAIN THEY WILL PROPERLY COVER IT.

• 12/30/2019· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTOR WHERE THE MANUFACTURER ADVISE TO CHANGE THE ALL INJECTORS AFTER 100K MILES . WHERE THEY SENDING ME TO PAY FOR THIS EXPENSES. THE ACC AUTOMATIC CRUISE CONTROL ALSO FAILED WHERE THEY CHARGING $600 TO REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM FOR SOME REASON STOP WORKING HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN WITH A NEW CAR.

• 12/29/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the air conditioning system would activate unintendedly. Additionally, the windshield wiper blade speed would fluctuate while functioning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 12/29/2023· AIR BAGS

  The vehicle is a 2018 VW Atlas SE w/Tech 2.0T FWD. The manufacturer recall number is 69FB. The NHTSA recall number is 23V215. The recall status is incomplete because a remedy is not yet available. I have called several VW dealerships and they are all saying there is no remedy identified yet for this. This has been a known issue since April 2023. It has now been 8 months. How long does a manufacturer have to NOT remedy a SAFETY situation?

• 12/26/2023· AIR BAGS

  Volkswagen has been aware of a known recall since April 2023 and 9 months later has still not resolved a very serious recall rendering the front passenger seat completely useless.

• 12/26/2018· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES

  THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEN RECALLS ON THE 2018 ATLAS LAUNCH EDITION. COOK VW IN FALLSTON HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR AT LEAST 5 RECALLS. IT'S BEEN MONTHS AND THEY HAVEN'T REPAIRED ANYTHING. WE TOOK FAITH IN THESE PEOPLE AND THEY COULD CARE LESS FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. TODAY WE GOT A RECALL LETTER ABOUT THE IGNITION. THAT MAKES 6 RECALLS THEY WILL NOT FIX. MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. DON'T HAVE DATES BUT THEY SHOULD BE IN THE DATABASE AT THIS DEALERSHIP. THEY ALL HAPPENED IN 2018.

• 12/23/2025· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Both low beam headlights went out within two weeks of each other and the vehicle just hit 100,000 miles. Dealership states that replacing the entire headlight assembly is the only fix and will cost $3,000. So now both headlights (safety issue) are out and the vehicle cannot be driven safely. Other VW Atlas vehicles are having the same issue around 50-60K miles. There should be a recall on the head lamps for safety concerns and liability reasons.

• 12/22/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was 50,000.

• 12/21/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  I CAME TO A FULL STOP AS I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT A DRIVEWAY. SINCE THERE WERE NO VEHICLES APPROACHING FROM EITHER DIRECTION AND THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF ME, I STATED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE WITH NO JUSTIFICATION. THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM FAILURE CAN RESULT IN INJURY.

• 12/20/2023· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  No use of the airbags in the front passenger seat in my atlas it makes it soo that my seven seater is really a 6 seater that doesn’t have a front passenger seat it’s unbelievable

• 12/19/2023· AIR BAGS

  My vehicle was recalled 3/29/23, and no attempt has been made to fix the problem. At this time, the dealer has no remedy. I do not have full use of my vehicle as the manufacturer suggests that no one ride in the front passenger seat due to the potential fault in the system. The extended wait to have a fix for the problem is unacceptable. No dealership will want to purchase this car with the current recall so I am stuck. The NHTSA should immediately do something about this manufacturer recall. VW should be made to repair the problem ASAP and pay for the loss of the full use of the vehicle.

• 12/19/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  ROTARS ARE WARPED AFTER REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES TO THE DEALER ON OCT 6,2017 CURRENT MILEAGE IS 27,000

• 12/17/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW 2/15/2018. HAS 41000 MILES AND DEALER MAINTAINED. MY WIFE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION WITH A 1 YEAR OLD AND 4 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR WHEN AUTO SHUTOFF OCCURRED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. MY WIFE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WITH THE KIDS IN THE CAR AND BE JUMP STARTED. DEALER SAYS IT IS ALL DUE TO A BAD BATTERY. UPON RESEARCH THIS IS A FREQUENT AND HAZARDOUS ISSUE. *BF CONSUMER REPLACED THE BATTERY.*JB

• 12/16/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  Hello, this vehicle (2018 VW Atlas) does have defective headlights (headlight stopped working), High beam works fine but low beam doesn't. I did a thorough research and looks like this issue is very common on All VW Atlas, dealer is telling us that the whole assembly needs to be replaced since the design of this headlight does not have a bulb that can be replaced, the cost of each headlight is over $1,000 each and over $500 in labor and they are on backorder since a lot of people are having this issue. Please assist us on getting this resolved since it is a SAFETY Hazard, people cannot drive their cars without lights, VW should be able to do a recall on this bad design/quality headlights.

• 12/16/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

• 12/14/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 12/13/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  CAR AUTOMATIC START/STOP FUNCTION FREQUENTLY FAILS TO RESTART ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER TEN TIMES WITH TWO OF THOSE ALMOST ENDING IN ME BEING REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER SAYS BATTERY IS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. NO WAY TO PERMANENTLY DISABLED START/STOP FUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

• 12/12/2024· SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  Driving on a single lane road with no other cars on road (in front or behind) and car suddenly brakes to a complete stop and the crash warning sound become audible inside the car. This happened 1 other time about 1 month prior but car did not come to a complete stop that time. That incident there were other vehicles on the road but were at a fair distance away from the car and those vehicles were not braking or slowing down.

• 12/12/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Car hesitating and sounding as if it would shut down while lunging while idle. While braking downhill, car shakes violently, when either braking or coasting to a stop car begins lunging back and forth, while stopped or parked, car shakes back and forth from engine area. Fuel pump replaced, spark plugs and coils replaced. Did not fix the issues. Within 600 miles same issues started to come back. Check engine light started flashing again today and is now steady. Car seems to be extremely unsafe and of course all warranties expired. I started contacting the dealership before it expired and they did not return any of my messages. I was never able to talk to a person when calling the dealership.

• 12/12/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE RANDOM PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING ARE ELECTRICAL RELATED ISSUES. WHEN UNLOCKING THE CAR WITH THE FOB THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES NOT ADJUST THE SEAT BASED ON THE FOB, NOR DOES IT RECOGNIZE THE SATELLITE RADIO, THE RADIO GETS STUCK ON THE AM SETTING, ETC. OTHER TIMES THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF BUT EVERYTHIING ELSE IS ON JUST LIKE THE AUTO ENGINE SHUT OFF FEATURE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR. IT DRIVES FINE AND THE ISSUE IS RANDOM BUT FREQUENT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY.I AM AN IT PROFESSIONAL AND THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THAT MY ATLAS HAS SOME TYPE OF SOFTWARE/ELECTRICAL BUG. ON SUNDAY MORNING THE RADIO WAS NOT WORKING AFTER I STARTED THE CAR. I HAD TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RADIO SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER FOR IT TO WORK. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY, VERY RANDOM. ALWAYS WHEN TURNING ON THE CAR.

• 12/11/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 76,000 MILES. ALSO REPLACED SENSOR FOR FRONT ASSIST ERROR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO AND IT'S NOW GIVING WARNING LIGHT AGAIN. VW SAYING I HAVE TO PAY $450 TO RECALIBRATE.

• 12/10/2022· SEAT BELTS

  Vehicle @ Danbury VW for repairs; per service advisor rear passenger seat belt was ripped/damaged; this seat belt is used on my child’s car seat and has not been involved in any incidents that would cause damage. The contact stated that the damage to the seatbelt in the second passenger seat row was repaired by the dealer. It was brought to their attention that the child car seat used in second row was the cause of the damage. However, upon trying to begin using the second row seating again, another fray in the seatbelt was found by the contact.

• 12/10/2018· ENGINE

  I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND I HAD TO MANUALLY TURNED THE CAR ON TO PROCEED. SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS WAITING TO OPEN MY GARAGE. THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF, I HAD TO TURN IT BACK ON MANUALLY.

• 12/08/2025· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Gas tank melted on top of the tank next to drive shaft and a hole was leaking gas- we are keeping the tank that was removed for investigation. Extreme safety issue that put my daughter and granddaughters at risk of fire/explosion when it was unknown that there was a gas leak while driving. The part was inspected by a repair shop in Lake Havasu AZ as well as the Capistrano Volkswagen, CA dealership and no explanation of the cause. Since the vehicle is out of warranty the VW.com and the dealership refused to replace without full charge. Insurance claim has been filed. There were no warning lamps messages or other symptoms of the failure. About 45 miles prior to gas leak detection, while fueling, the reverse pressure shutoff did not work, and a significant amount of gas was released at the station. No indication of a leak from the gas tank until the car stopped, then significant release onto the ground was observed.

• 12/07/2019· ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CANYON IN HEAVY SNOW, THE GRILL SHUTTERS ICED SHUT. ONCE DOWN, WE DROVE ABOUT 20MINS ACROSS TOWN, THEN STARTED A LONG CLIMB UP A FREEWAY, ABOUT 20MINS OF CONSTANT UPHILL. ON REACHING THE TOP I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TEMP, WHICH IS NORMALLY AROUND 200DEG, HAD REACHED 230DEG, AS THE OIL COOLER IS BEHIND THE GRILL SHUTTERS, AND WASN'T GETTING ANY AIR FLOW. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM THE CAR THAT THE SHUTTERS WERE STUCK SHUT, OR THAT THE OIL WAS GETTING HOT.

• 12/04/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  AFTER STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT AT THE TRAFFIC THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, THE BATTERY OF ENGINE DIED.

• 12/03/2020· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  CAR RANDOMLY PUTS TRANSMISSION INTO EMERGENCY MODE

• 12/03/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE AUTO RAKE SYSTEM ON MY ATLAS SEL IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN EXITING DRIVEWAYS/PARKING LOTS THAT ARE STEEP, THE FRONT SENSORS SENSE THE ROAD, START BEEPING AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS STOPPED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BEFORE I COULD GET COMPLETELY ON THE STREET. THIS FORCES YOU TO EITHER TURN OFF THE SYSTEM (THAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR), OR EXIT VERY SLOWLY HOPING THAT THE SYSTEM WON'T BRAKE ALL OF A SUDDEN. VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE ACCIDENTS HAPPEN

• 12/03/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2017 AND THE BATTERY CANNOT MAINTAIN IT'S CHARGE. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A DRAINED BATTERY FIVE TIMES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON 12/2/2018.

• 12/02/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  MY VEHICLE BATTERY DIED AFTER REFUELING. AND I HAD TO CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A JUMP. VEHICLE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SHOWED 2 MESSAGES: 1) 12 VOLT BATTERY LOW AND RECHARGE WHILE DRIVING 2) ERROR START/STOP SYSTEM

• 12/02/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE IGNITION SWITCH, IF PRESSED, WILL TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE IGNITION SWITCH IS NEXT TO THE SHIFT GEAR AND MAY BE ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED, CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

• 12/01/2023· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

• 11/30/2023· ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  2018 Atlas SEL Premium 3.6L V6. Currently at VW dealership for warranty work. Vehicle has had coolant leaks in the past where dealer replaced water pump. Atlas in for the third time for misfiring in cylinder 6 and other misfiring engine codes. They found issues with the head cylinder gasket and will be replacing the head gasket. There are blogs about this issue throughout the internet.

• 11/30/2023· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  Vehicle displays “Brake booster faulty” and all warning lights trigger. Vehicle auto brakes itself and stops with little ability to steer. No warning/fault codes were stored when brought into the repair shop to address the issue and they could not duplicate it. It is an intermittent problem but looking at online forums it is NOT ISOLATED AND IS DANGEROUS.

• 11/29/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO J BERTOLET VOLKSWAGEN (555 RTE 61, ORWIGSBURG, PA 17961) WHERE IT HAD BEEN KEPT SINCE AUGUST 14, 2019. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED ONE OTHER TIME ON FEBRUARY 1, 2019 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEDDY VOLKSWAGEN (3743 BOSTON RD, BRONX, NY 10466) WHERE THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS AND REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS OFFERED HALF OFF THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT PRICE (WITHOUT LABOR). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

• 11/28/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  2018 atlas 3.6 sel premium 4 motion. 3rd time in for service for fuel injector MIL code and misfiring with no resolve. Computer was reprogrammed from VW and compression test and replacement of injectors. Mil code turned on again for misfiring. Vehicle will loose full driving power and only drive at lower speeds without accepting the overdrive when depressing pedal.

• 11/28/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS SEL HAS A SAFETY SYSTEM CALLED MANEUVER BRAKING. THE FUNCTION OF THE BRAKING IS 'MANEUVER BRAKING PROTECTS THE DRIVER FROM A COLLISION. IT PREVENTS UNPLEASANT DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, AND TO ANY OBJECTS NEAR THE VEHICLE,' SAYS DEVELOPER LYNN BRENNECKE. I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ACROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. IT WAS NIGHTTIME, MY HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, CLEAR WEATHER, AROUND 70 DEGREES. THE AREA WAS A RESIDENTIAL/INDUSTRIAL MIX. THE PARKING LOT EXIT HAD A SLIGHT SLOPE. WHEN THE TRAFFIC WAS CLEAR I ACCELERATED TO ENTER THE TRAVEL LANES AND THE ATLAS ACTIVATED THE "MANEUVER BRAKING" THEREFORE BRINGING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I WAS WELL INTO THE SECOND TRAVEL LANE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES SUCH AS OTHER VEHICLES, TRAFFIC CONES, ANIMALS, BRANCHES ETC. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY, WHAT IF THE BREAK IN TRAFFIC WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP COMPLETELY AND RESTART BEFORE TRAFFIC ARRIVED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE ATLAS WILL SUDDENLY DECIDE IT IS TIME FOR A "MANEUVER BRAKING" EPISODE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.

• 11/27/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  PURCHASED VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2017. IN JULY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FAST FORWARD TO NOVEMBER AND I AM STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, AND IT SEEMS THAT ANYTIME THE DEALERSHIP FIXES ONE ISSUE, ANOTHER APPEARS. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES BETWEEN JULY 25TH AND AUGUST 7TH, IT WAS FINALLY DISCOVERED THAT I HAD A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER. AFTER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FINALLY REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR. AFTER THAT WAS FINALLY REPLACED, ANOTHER ERROR LIGHT CAME ON THAT WAS IDENTIFIED AS SOMETHING ELSE, AND I HAD TO WAIT FOR A NEW PART TO COME IN. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL WEEKS, THAT PART CAME IN, REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, AND ANOTHER ISSUE CAME UP. MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 21 DAYS STRAIGHT (THIS TIME), AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ETA ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED. PROBLEMS HAVE MOSTLY BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FRONT ASSIST (COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM) SENSORS, BUT NOW THE ISSUES HAVE EXPANDED TO MOST OF THE CAR'S INTERNAL COMPUTER SYSTEM IN GENERAL. VEHICLE WAS IN A WRECK IN MAY 2018 WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. FRONT ASSIST ERRORS ARE BEING ATTRIBUTED BY DEALER TO THE WRECK, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE AND OTHER COMPUTER ERRORS, INCLUDING ISSUES WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE (LATEST PROBLEM) ARE NOT AND ARE BEING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY

• 11/26/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The power windows malfunctioning. When windows are pressed down the windows spontaneously go back up

• 11/25/2018· ENGINE

  THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT WENT ON 3 DAYS AGO. WHEN I FIRST START THE ENGINE IN THE MORNING OR AFTER HOURS OF PARKING, THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. AFTER THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GOES UP, I HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN TO HAVE THE COOLANT WARNING LIGHT DISAPPEARED. THIS IS AN ONE YEAR OLD VEHICLE WHICH HAS 10500 MILES. I HAVE DRIVEN 6 BRANDS OF VEHICLES IN MY LIFE BUT THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TIME TO HAVE A COOLANT PROBLEM. I CHECKED THAT NO COOLANT LEAKING AND SHORTAGES.

• 11/25/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE BATTERY DIED IN THE INTERSECTION SUDDENLY WHILE I WAS DRING WAITING FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT MADE ME IN DANGER. THIS IS A ONE YEAR OLD VEHICLE. I HAVE DRIVEN 6 BRAND VEHICLES SO FAR IN MY LIFE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE BATTERY DIED. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.

• 11/24/2022· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  Car has been automatically shutting off at slow speeds such as red lights and trying to park. Mainly happens at lights as you break. The car was taken first to Tire Plus, they ran a diagnostic where they received an error and instructed me to take the car to dealer. Took car to VW and provided them with the tire plus paperwork and they stated the car is fine and they do not see anything wrong. They asked me to take a video when it happens. My son who relies on this car just took a video at a stop light and it is now being sent to VW to see what next step is. Car is getting close to warrantee expiration. I believe I have about 6k more miles to go.

• 11/23/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON OCT 28 THE CAR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE START-STOP ENGINE SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE BATTERY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO CRANK THE ENGINE STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK CAR TO THE VW DEALER WHERE 7 RECALLS WERE SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY AND THE COMPUTER DOESN'T KNOW TO AVOID START-STOP BRAKING WHEN POWER IS TOO LOW TO START THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DON'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER PROBLEM AND COULDN'T RECREATE THE ISSUE WHEN THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS THREAD: HTTPS://WWW.CARGURUS.COM/CARS/DISCUSSION-T73111_DS837472 WHERE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND PUTTING MULTIPLE PEOPLE IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WITHOUT POWER.

• 11/22/2023· SEATS

  We have been told to stop using front passenger seat. The recall has been out for well over 6 months with no remedy.

• 11/21/2024· FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

  The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact engaged the cruise control function, and the brakes would inadvertently engage. The contact was not able to verify the warning light that was illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

• 11/19/2020· AIR BAGS

  CAR INDICATING AIR BAG PROBLEMS. SAYING AIR BAG ERROR.