The Lemon IndexVolkswagen Atlas recalls.
Every NHTSA recall campaign for the 2018–2025 Volkswagen Atlas, newest first. Each one is listed once, with the model years it covers.
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Park-it warnings 2
NHTSA flagged these: don't drive the car, or park it outside, until the fix is done.
- Steering · recall issued Nov 2020 · model years 2020–2021 Park it: don't drive
One or both steering knuckles may have been damaged during production.
776 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V712000
- Brakes · recall issued Jun 2018 · model year 2018 Park it: don't drive
The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
10,225 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V369000
Every recall 47
2 filed in the last 12 months. A new recall has had the least time to be fixed, so it's the one most likely still open on a used car.
- Steering · recall issued Sep 2026 · model years 2018–2019 New: most likely still open
One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break.
208,724 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V590000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Jul 2026 · model years 2024–2025 New: most likely still open
The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions.
57,851 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V473000
- Brakes · recall issued Jun 2025 · model years 2023–2025
Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tighte…
546 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V434000
- Back over prevention · recall issued May 2025 · model years 2024–2025
A software error may cause the rearview camera image to become distorted when the vehicle is in reverse.
171,381 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V334000
- Engine · recall issued Feb 2025 · model years 2024–2025
The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.
177,493 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V100000
- Transmission & drivetrain · recall issued Feb 2025 · model year 2025
The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
19 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 25V081000
- Brakes · recall issued Sep 2024 · model year 2024
The brake master cylinder may have been assembled with an incorrect secondary piston spring retainer, which can block the brake fluid port.
1,591 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V723000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Jun 2024 · model year 2024
The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated after shifting into reverse.
84,432 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V480000
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- Airbags · recall issued Jun 2024 · model years 2020–2024
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.
271,330 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 24V464000
- Airbags · recall issued Oct 2023 · model year 2019
The driver's side impact air bag may be missing a weld at the side air bag housing.
2 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V671000
- Engine · recall issued Aug 2023 · model year 2024
The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
2,018 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V593000
- Airbags · recall issued Mar 2023 · model years 2018–2021
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.
143,053 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 23V215000
- Tires · recall issued Oct 2022 · model years 2019–2021
The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously.
296,044 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V815000
- Suspension · recall issued Oct 2022 · model years 2022–2023
The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.
33 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V807000
- Engine · recall issued Oct 2022 · model years 2022–2023
The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
76,515 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V753000
- Brakes · recall issued Sep 2022 · model year 2023
Certain brake lines may leak at the threaded connections.
555 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V718000
- Trailer hitches · recall issued Aug 2022 · model year 2022
The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
3,184 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V657000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Jul 2022 · model years 2021–2022
The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display.
43,091 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V514000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Apr 2022 · model years 2021–2022
The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.
1,382 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V245000
- Airbags · recall issued Mar 2022 · model years 2019–2023
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.
222,892 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V152000
- Equipment · recall issued Feb 2022 · model years 2018–2021
The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed.
3,648 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 22V086000
- Visibility · recall issued Nov 2021 · model years 2020–2021
The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.
54,429 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V892000
- Wheels · recall issued Oct 2021 · model year 2021
The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
30 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V812000
- Electrical · recall issued Aug 2021 · model year 2021
Damaged relays may have been installed in the engine compartment fuse box, which could inadvertently activate the horn or engine starter.
33 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V616000
- Unknown or other · recall issued May 2021 · model year 2018
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.
46 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V321000
- Tires · recall issued Mar 2021 · model years 2018–2019
On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
2,535 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V142000
- Wheels · recall issued Mar 2021 · model year 2021
The lug bolt holes on the wheels may have been machined incorrectly, preventing the wheel bolt from sufficiently attaching to the wheel bearing hub.
128 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V132000
- Steering · recall issued Jan 2021 · model years 2020–2021
The front steering knuckle may fracture in the area of the strut mounting.
10,303 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 21V026000
- Back over prevention · recall issued Nov 2020 · model year 2021
The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze.
32,048 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V716000
- Steering · recall issued Nov 2020 · model years 2020–2021 Park it: don't drive
One or both steering knuckles may have been damaged during production.
776 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V712000
- Tires · recall issued Nov 2020 · model years 2020–2021
The tires may have been over cured.
760 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V702000
- Unknown or other · recall issued Sep 2020 · model year 2018
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.
23 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V561000
- Lights · recall issued Aug 2020 · model years 2020–2021
The driver's side headlight may have been aimed too low during production.
11 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V504000
- Seats · recall issued Aug 2020 · model years 2020–2021
Parts of the front seat frame and backrest adjuster may not have been welded properly.
5,376 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V505000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2020 · model year 2018
The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly manufactured air bag sensor, which can delay or disable air bag deployment when necessary.
7 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V057000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Aug 2019 · model year 2019
The suction jet in the fuel tank may have been welded in the incorrect position allowing fuel to leak.
6 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V614000
- Lights · recall issued May 2019 · model years 2018–2019
The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed.
662,185 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V389000
- Airbags · recall issued Mar 2019 · model year 2019
An incorrect driver and/or front passenger side impact air bag may have been installed.
3 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V218000
- Suspension · recall issued Dec 2018 · model years 2018–2019
The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture.
6,322 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V904000
- Electrical · recall issued Nov 2018 · model years 2018–2019
The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open.
73,549 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V824000
- Airbags · recall issued Aug 2018 · model year 2018
During production, the air conditioning system drain tube may have been twisted, causing water to drain into the air bag control module.
9,685 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V537000
- Brakes · recall issued Aug 2018 · model year 2018
The brake caliper bracket mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been tightened sufficiently.
8,416 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V536000
- Seat belts · recall issued Jun 2018 · model year 2018
The owner's manuals provided with the affected vehicles do not inform the customers about the child restraint size limitation/restrictions for the second row center seating position.
54,729 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V380000
- Airbags · recall issued Jun 2018 · model year 2018
In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.
821 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V375000
- Brakes · recall issued Jun 2018 · model year 2018 Park it: don't drive
The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance.
10,225 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V369000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued May 2018 · model year 2018
The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error.
278 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V284000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Nov 2017 · model year 2018
The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness, potentially resulting in the tank leaking fuel.
58 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 17V766000
Recalls by model year. Campaigns that cover each year.
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What they fix. Campaigns by system.
Is one open on your Atlas?
A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car. NHTSA's public recall data works by make, model and year, so these lists cover every car of that model year, not one VIN. Whether a recall was already fixed on a particular car is in the automaker's records: type the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any dealer of that brand. The repair is free.
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Questions
How many recalls does the Volkswagen Atlas have?
47 recall campaigns across model years 2018–2025, from NHTSA. Many campaigns cover several model years; counted once for every model year they cover (the way each year's page counts them), that's 83.
Which Volkswagen Atlas year has the most recalls?
The 2021, with 17 campaigns. 2018: 17, 2019: 12, 2020: 11.
What are most Volkswagen Atlas recalls about?
Airbags: 8 of the 47 campaigns. Then back over prevention (5) and brakes (5).
What is the newest Volkswagen Atlas recall?
Steering, filed Sep 2026 (NHTSA 26V590000): One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break.
What is the biggest Volkswagen Atlas recall?
NHTSA 19V389000 (lights, May 2019) covers 662,185 vehicles in all, every model in that campaign. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed.
How do I check if my Volkswagen Atlas has an open recall?
Use its VIN: type it at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any Volkswagen dealer. Our VIN check decodes it and lists every recall for that model year. Recall repairs are free.
Volkswagen Atlas: problems and best years · All Volkswagen recalls · Recall check
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns (api.nhtsa.gov), matched to the model names owners use in NHTSA complaints. Vehicle counts and the "park it" warnings come from NHTSA's recall file, which starts in 2010, so older recalls have no count. A campaign's count covers every make and model in it.
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