2024–2026 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport Rearview Camera Software
Volkswagen is recalling 2024–2026 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to a low-voltage electrical event that may cause the rearview camera display to fail, reducing rear visibility.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: The rearview camera failure creates a risk-of-harm scenario where visibility is reduced, potentially leading to crashes. The source text does not report any injuries or deaths, making it a theoretical hazard, which aligns with a High (score 3) classification.
Plain-English summary
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling 2024–2026 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event affecting display screen functions. As a result, the rearview camera image may fail to display as intended.
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the rearview camera software free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 91TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 28, 2026.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS, ATLAS CROSS SPORT
- Brand
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Affected units
- 57,851
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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