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16 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2018–2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because a wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system may deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles equipped with specific Continental tires that may have been over-cured during production, posing a risk of sudden air loss or loss of vehicle control.
Volkswagen is recalling 2017-2018 Passat and 2018 Atlas vehicles because brake caliper bracket bolts may be loose, potentially reducing braking ability.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas and Tiguan vehicles because the passenger frontal air bag may tear or fail to unfold properly in a crash, increasing injury risk.
Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 2018 models because brake caliper pistons may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing braking performance and increasing crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas vehicles because a manufacturing error may cause the fuel tank to leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas vehicles because the fuel tank may have insufficient wall thickness, potentially causing a fuel leak and increasing fire risk.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with side steps due to a missing GVWR label that reflects the additional weight, increasing overloading risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 46 internal-use vehicles sold without confirmation of compliance with federal safety standards. The vehicles may have been modified and could fail to meet safety requirements.
Volkswagen is recalling 23 internal use vehicles, including Golf and Passat models, because they may not meet federal safety standards. Owners will be offered a repurchase.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas vehicles because an incorrectly manufactured air bag sensor may delay or disable deployment, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Volkswagen is recalling 2012-2020 Passat and 2018-2019 Atlas vehicles because a missing blocking cap allows headlight aim to be adjusted out of specification, increasing crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018-2019 Atlas, 2015 Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Jetta vehicles because rear coil springs may fracture, potentially causing loss of control.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018-2019 Atlas, Tiguan, and Jetta vehicles because the instrument cluster may fail to provide an audible warning when the key is left in the ignition.
Volkswagen is recalling 2018 Atlas vehicles because a twisted air conditioning drain tube may allow water to enter the air bag control module, potentially causing unintentional air bag deployment.
Volkswagen is recalling 54,729 2018 Atlas vehicles because missing manual information can lead to seat belt buckle damage, increasing injury risk in crashes.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
635 manufacturer service bulletins across 9 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.