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HighNHTSA·25V081000·Announced 2025-12-02

2025 Volkswagen Atlas Transmission Defect May Cause Loss of Drive Power

Volkswagen is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because their transmissions may have been manufactured incorrectly, potentially resulting in sudden loss of drive power that increases crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect (transmission manufacturing error) that could result in loss of drive power and increased crash risk. No injuries or crashes have been reported, making the hazard theoretical. Per the rubric, when no illnesses or injuries are reported and the hazard is theoretical, the score is at most 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling certain 2025 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to a transmission manufacturing defect.

The transmissions in affected vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a sudden loss of drive power. A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

The recall affects an estimated 19 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 12, 2025. Owners should contact a Volkswagen dealer to have the transmission replaced free of charge.

For more information, owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9153), or visit nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2025 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
  • manufacturing-defect
  • loss-of-power
  • crash-risk
Affected units
19

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • ATLAS
  • ATLAS CROSS SPORT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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