2019 Volkswagen Atlas

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 23V671000 2023-10-04

  Recall 23V671000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Atlas vehicles. The driver's side impact air bag may be missing a weld at the side air bag housing.

  Recorded model years: 2019

• 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: 2019

• 22V815000 2022-10-31

  Recall 22V815000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in…

  Recorded model years: 2019

Showing 3 of 11 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: 2019

• 11035762 2026-07-09

  V1718062017813_24

  Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement

  Recorded model years: 2019

• 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: 2019

Showing 3 of 709 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

• EA24004 2024-12-18

  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…

  Recorded model years: 2019

• 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: 2019

• 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: 2019

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: 2019

• 2022110 2022-03-11

  Transport Canada recall 2022110

  Issue: On certain vehicles, the wiring contacts for the front doors may become damaged. If this happens, there could be a delay before the side airbags inflate in a side-impact crash. This problem could also cause the parking brake to engage while driving at low speed, cause the windows to roll down on their own, or give warning of a…

  Recorded model years: 2019

• 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: 2019

Showing 3 of 6 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 7
• reported injuries 10

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

• Air bags (restraint system)141 (19.8%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 2018–2024.
• Driver-assistance systems112 (15.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2021–2026.
• Brakes79 (11.1%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2018–2025.
• Electrical system72 (10.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2018–2021.
• Engine60 (8.4%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2022–2025.
• Steering35 (4.9%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2021.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)34 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2025.
• Fuel system33 (4.6%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2018–2022.

Other / uncategorized: 59 classifications (8.3%) 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.