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11 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Volkswagen is recalling 2019 Atlas vehicles because the driver's side air bag may be missing a weld, which could cause it to deploy improperly or detach in a crash.
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 2019 Atlas vehicles because a fuel tank weld defect may cause fuel leaks or engine stalling, increasing fire and crash risks.
Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 296,044 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles (model years 2019-2021) because the tire pressure monitoring system may fail to detect simultaneous pressure loss in all four tires, increasing crash risk. Dealers will update the TPMS software at no charge.
Volkswagen is recalling certain Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because corroded electrical contacts in the front door wiring harness may delay airbag deployment during side impacts, increasing the risk of injury.
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 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 2019 Atlas and 2020 Passat vehicles because incorrect side air bags may have been installed, potentially failing to deploy in a crash.
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.
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 2019; 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.