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17 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 certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Cross Sport vehicles whose air conditioning drain tube can become blocked, allowing water to damage the air bag control module and potentially trigger inadvertent air bag deployment.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles because the front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened and could loosen, potentially causing loss of control and crash risk.
Front steering knuckles in certain Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles may fracture, causing loss of vehicle control and increasing crash risk. Volkswagen will inspect and replace affected knuckles free of charge.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles with potentially over-cured Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires. Over-cured tires can cause sidewall breaks or tread separation, increasing crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2020-2024 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because a wiring fault in the passenger occupant detection system may deactivate the front passenger airbag.
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 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to an infotainment system defect that may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying. This loss of rear visibility increases crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 2021-2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles because some fuel injectors lack filters, potentially causing fuel leaks and increasing fire risk. Dealers will replace affected injectors at no cost.
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 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles with damaged relays that may activate the horn or starter indefinitely, creating a fire hazard. Dealers will replace affected relays free of charge.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to improperly machined wheel lug bolt holes that may prevent wheels from attaching properly, risking wheel separation and crashes.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and related models because the rear view camera may malfunction during startup, showing a black screen or frozen image, reducing visibility when reversing and increasing crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles with damaged steering knuckles that may fail during operation. A failed steering knuckle can cause loss of steering control, increasing crash risk.
Certain 2020 Audi SQ5 and Q5 vehicles and 2020-2021 Volkswagen models have improperly welded front seat frames. In a rear-end crash, the defective welds could fail and reduce occupant restraint, increasing the risk of injury.
Volkswagen is recalling 2020 and 2021 Atlas vehicles due to driver's side headlights that may have been aimed too low during production. This misalignment fails to meet federal safety standards and reduces driver visibility.
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 2021; 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.