2018 Volkswagen Atlas

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 23V215000 2023-03-29

  Recall 23V215000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

  Recorded model years: 2018

• 22V086000 2022-02-16

  Recall 22V086000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire…

  Recorded model years: 2018

• 21V321000 2021-05-05

  Recall 21V321000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to…

  Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 16 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 47 records exist for the Volkswagen Atlas where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11035772 2026-07-15

  VOS-26-42

  This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.

  Recorded model years: 2018

• 11035762 2026-07-09

  V1718062017813_24

  Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement

  Recorded model years: 2018

• 11035773 2026-07-06

  VWP-26-07 FAQ

  Supporting FAQ for VWP-26-07 Main Engine Wiring Harness Limited Warranty Extension (Class Action)

  Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 814 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,325 records exist for the Volkswagen Atlas where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE23017 2023-09-28

  Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

  On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in…

  Recorded model years: 2018

• PE21008 2021-03-29

  Fuel Injector Leak

  On March 29, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-008 to investigate instances of fuel injectors leaking in the engine compartment in model year (MY) 2018 through 2020 Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs. These vehicles are equipped with either a 3.6 or 2.0 liter engine. The subject investigation concerns vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines. Prior to…

  Recorded model years: 2018

A further 3 records exist for the Volkswagen Atlas where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2023183 2023-03-29

  Transport Canada recall 2023183

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off".…

  Recorded model years: 2018

• 2021116 2021-03-05

  Transport Canada recall 2021116

  Issue: Certain vehicles were built with tires that may have been cured too long. As a result, the sidewall could crack or the tread and belts could separate. This could lead to a sudden loss of air pressure and could cause a tire failure. Note: This recall only affects certain Continental tires, with specific date codes and mold numbers. Safety…

  Recorded model years: 2018

• 2020353 2020-08-04

  Transport Canada recall 2020353

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the warning label for the engine block heater cable is written in English only. As a result, a French user may not receive important safety information about how to use the engine block heater. A label that is not provided in both official languages could create confusion. Safety Risk: User confusion could increase the risk of…

  Recorded model years: 2018

Showing 3 of 13 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 31 records exist for the Volkswagen Atlas where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

462 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 8
• reported injuries 18

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Electrical system110 (16.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2018–2021.
• Air bags (restraint system)100 (14.9%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 2018–2024.
• Engine100 (14.9%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2022–2025.
• Brakes75 (11.2%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2018–2025.
• Driver-assistance systems44 (6.6%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2021–2026.
• Fuel system35 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2018–2022.
• Steering24 (3.6%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2021.
• Seats17 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2021.

Other / uncategorized: 73 classifications (10.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,951 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.