2022 Volkswagen Atlas problems and recalls

Owners have filed 178 complaints on the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (49 complaints).

178
Complaints
7
Recalls
3
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
36.3
Severity index

Severity index 36.3 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 36.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 85 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 12% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 49 complaints (27.5%)49 28%Service BrakesService Brakes: 47 complaints (26.4%)47 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 43 complaints (24.2%)43 24%Air BagsAir Bags: 30 complaints (16.9%)30 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 23 complaints (12.9%)23 13%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 19 complaints (10.7%)19 11%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 13 complaints (7.3%)13 7%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (6.7%)12 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE4927.5%
SERVICE BRAKES4726.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4324.2%
AIR BAGS3016.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2312.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1910.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING137.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM126.7%

Complaints filed per year

026522022: 202023: 292024: 522025: 432026: 34 (partial year)222324522526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202220
202329
202452
202543
2026 (year to date)34
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 6.2x those in 2022 to 2022 (124 against 20).

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
22V24500013/04/2022FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORSVolkswagen 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.
22V51400020/07/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAVolkswagen 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 infotainm
22V65700031/08/2022TRAILER HITCHESVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
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.

Other Volkswagen Atlas model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.