2025 Volkswagen Atlas: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas. The newest campaign is 26V473000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Jul 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Software. NHTSA has 49 complaints on file for 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, 26V473000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 28, 2026.
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. 407,290 units in total.
- 26V473000Back Over Prevention / Software
- 25V434000Suspension
- 25V334000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 25V100000Engine
- 25V081000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
26V473000Received . 57,851 units.
Back Over Prevention / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling 2024-2026 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions. As a result, the rearview camera image may fail to display as intended.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 28, 2026.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91TV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
25V334000Received . 171,381 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to become distorted when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91QE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V100000Received . 177,493 units.
Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the engine cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10X5.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10X5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V081000Received . 19 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38CX.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 38CX. 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
49 complaints, 84 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.
- 2025 Volkswagen Atlas
- All 2025 vehicles
| Component | 2025 Atlas | All 2025 vehicles | Atlas, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 202.4 | 167.8 | 158.3 | 17 |
| Power Train | 154.8 | 65.9 | 36.7 | 13 |
| Unknown or Other | 142.9 | 111.9 | 99.2 | 12 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 107.1 | 118.8 | 97.5 | 9 |
| Engine | 83.3 | 91.5 | 120.6 | 7 |
| Lane Departure | 59.5 | 37.9 | 12 | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 59.5 | 69.9 | 113.5 | 5 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 35.7 | 32.8 | 9.8 | 3 |
| Steering | 23.8 | 40.9 | 30.2 | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 23.8 | 20.9 | 39.7 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 2025 Volkswagen AtlasThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2025 Volkswagen Atlas: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/atlas/2025/. 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 2025 Volkswagen Atlas?
- 407,290 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 2025 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas name most often?
- Electrical System: 17 of 84 component mentions, or 202.4 per 1,000. For all 2025 vehicles the figure is 167.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.