Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 498 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2020, 2021 and 2022. The Atlas Cross Sport has 30 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Atlas Cross Sport median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport problems
All model years combined: 498 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 158 | 5 |
| Engine | 89 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 88 | 3 |
| Air bags | 81 | 10 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 77 | 5 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 39 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 33 | 0 |
| Power train | 24 | 1 |
| Visibility/wiper | 18 | 1 |
| 19 other systems | 115 | 6 |
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 30 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Atlas Cross Sport
- Fuel Injector LeakNo recall