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2022 Volkswagen Atlas problems
Owners have filed 279 complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 17.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes at 16.5%.
Complaints279
Crashes8
Fires5
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 17.6% · 49
Service brakes 16.5% · 46
Electrical system 14.7% · 41
Air bags 10.8% · 30
Forward collision avoidance 9.0% · 25
Unknown or other 7.9% · 22
Exterior lighting 4.7% · 13
Fuel/propulsion system 3.9% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Volkswagen Atlas in this data, 2022 draws comparatively few complaints; 2021 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 199 in the last three years against 80 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 36,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Vehicle stalling at intersections and is very dangerous. Took vehicle to VW dealership and even though they know and told me the problem was the carbon canister they are unable to repair due to no check engine light or the ability to replicate during there 5 minute test drive. This vehicle need repaired before it causes my family to be involved in an accident and they are refusing even though they know the problem. Engine
When the vehicle is at a stop or slowing maybe to park the engine shuts down. I get a start/stop error and it indicates I must restart the car manually. I then have to put the car in park and restart the vehicle. This has happened while the vehicle was in motion and in major city traffic. The vehicle displays a check engine light now. It is currently at the dealership being serviced. Engine
Steering gear failed twice i have the first one make my car shake so bad and second it makes horrible noise every time i moved the steering wheel . Both front head light led failed for the day running light. Car has misfiring problems with spark plugs and injectors making driving unpredictable and engine start shaking out of nowhere and epc (electronic power control )light comes on Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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