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2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport problems

Owners have filed 165 complaints about the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 17.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 13.9%.

Complaints165
Crashes2
Fires1
Injuries2
Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Electrical system 17.6% · 29
Forward collision avoidance 13.9% · 23
Unknown or other 13.9% · 23
Engine 9.1% · 15
Back over prevention 7.3% · 12
Visibility/wiper 6.1% · 10
Power train 4.8% · 8
Service brakes 4.2% · 7
Severity

Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 4 model years of the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport in this data, 2024 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2021 draws the most.

Filings are rising — 158 in the last three years against 7 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 10,820 miles.

In owners' own words

The Digital Display Continues to drop connection to phone when driving. Digital display drops blue tooth - will recycle and not auto connect Will state that it needs wifi connection and action must be taken on phone while driving. VW - has claimed to be working on a fix for over a year. Every dealer visit does not resolve issue. Electrical system
The engine failed flashing a warning sign of rpm max 4000 from day 1 of me having the car. It is available for inspection. During the multiple times this has happened the car will come to a hault while driving on busy expressways of at least 70 mph. The dealer has not found a solution to the problem after at least 4 attempts. Electrical system
My new car is telling me I have a transmission problem. I got in my car to go to work and my car wouldn’t go in drive or reverse. Then my back up camera doesn’t work all the time and my screen gets blurry or complete black. Electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport years

2020 161 complaints · 20.5% electrical system 2021 280 complaints · 19.3% electrical system 2022 112 complaints · 19.6% service brakes

Compare all 4 model years →