2023 Volkswagen Atlas: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. The newest campaign is 25V434000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jun 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension. NHTSA has 133 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V434000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 571,838 units in total.
- 25V434000Suspension
- 24V464000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 22V753000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- 22V718000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 22V152000Air Bags / Side/Window
25V434000Received . 546 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen 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 brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42HX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V464000Received . 271,330 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on October 18, 2024, December 10, 2024, December 20, 2024, and January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69PZ.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69PZ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V753000Received . 76,515 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine failure causes an oil leak, it can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace an affected engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 13i4 (VW) and 13i5 (Audi).
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW: 13i4, Audi: 13i5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V718000Received . 555 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen 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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A brake fluid leak may increase the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the affected brake lines, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on November 23, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 47T2.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 47T2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V152000Received . 222,892 units.
Air Bags / Side/Window
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen 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 driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 97GF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
133 complaints, 197 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2023 Volkswagen Atlas
- All 2023 vehicles
| Component | 2023 Atlas | All 2023 vehicles | Atlas, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 177.7 | 111.1 | 120.6 | 35 |
| Electrical System | 167.5 | 149.7 | 158.3 | 33 |
| Unknown or Other | 116.8 | 109.9 | 99.2 | 23 |
| Air Bags | 111.7 | 17.8 | 121.9 | 22 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 86.3 | 44.7 | 46.5 | 17 |
| Service Brakes | 76.1 | 63.7 | 113.5 | 15 |
| Exterior Lighting | 71.1 | 18.5 | 39.7 | 14 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 55.8 | 95.7 | 97.5 | 11 |
| Power Train | 35.5 | 78.9 | 36.7 | 7 |
| Steering | 15.2 | 64.2 | 30.2 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE23017 | Preliminary evaluation | Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking | Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking | 28 Sep 2023 | 18 Dec 2024 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2023 Volkswagen AtlasThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2023 Volkswagen Atlas: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/atlas/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas?
- 571,838 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Atlas have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 48 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Atlas, model years 2018 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2023 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas name most often?
- Engine: 35 of 197 component mentions, or 177.7 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 111.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.