2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport problems and recalls

Owners have filed 18 complaints on the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (6 complaints).

18
Complaints
6
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
55.1
Severity index

Severity index 55.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 6 complaints (33.3%)6 33%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (27.8%)5 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (22.2%)4 22%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE633.3%
AIR BAGS527.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER422.2%
SERVICE BRAKES316.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM316.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM211.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE15.6%

Complaints filed per year

0492023: 52024: 92025: 22026: 2 (partial year)232492526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20235
20249
20252
2026 (year to date)2

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V15200028/03/2022AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWVolkswagen 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 dri
22V71800026/09/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 model year Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. Certain brake lines may leak at the threaded connections.
22V75300007/10/2022ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALVolkswagen 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.
22V80700026/10/2022SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERSVolkswagen 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.
24V46400020/06/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERVolkswagen 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.
25V43400030/06/2025SERVICE BRAKESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear bra

Other Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.