2022 Volkswagen Atlasproblems, recalls & reliability

Most-reported problem areas

What owners of similar 2022 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.

• SERVICE BRAKES29 reports
• ENGINE19 reports
• AIR BAGS15 reports
• UNKNOWN OR OTHER12 reports
• EXTERIOR LIGHTING10 reports
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 reports
• ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4 reports
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE4 reports
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE3 reports
• SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE3 reports

Recalls (7)

• TRAILER HITCHES22V657000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

• FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE22V245000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.

• BACK OVER PREVENTION22V514000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

• AIR BAGS22V152000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

• AIR BAGS24V464000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 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.

• SUSPENSION22V807000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.

• ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING22V753000

  Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.

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