2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2023 Volkswagon Atlas cross sport. The vehicle day running light went out on both sides. On doing a little research, I came across that this is a common problem with this vehicle and the cost is 1800 per side. Should there be a mass amount of customers reporting this same issue, this replacement should be replaced free of charge. Please advise if this should be an option”
NHTSA complaint #11774325, filed 2026-10“Daytime Running Lights Failure - 2023 Model with 82,000 miles. Found numerous instances in online forums and social media post about problem. Daytime running light doesn't work which puts at risk Yes, problem has been confirmed. No component has not been inspected. No warnings or messages. Noticed daytime running light was not working.”
NHTSA complaint #11767981, filed 2026-09“The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. The contact stated that while seated inside the parked vehicle, the contact became aware of a reflection and exited the vehicle and discovered that the daytime running lights were inoperable. No warning light was illuminated. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The headlight assembly was replaced, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11751569, filed 2026-07, 18,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11032219Apr 2, 2026Condition is normal due to cold fresh air and humidity
- 11030845Mar 30, 2026Moisture Accumulation
- 11021373Jul 14, 2025What to do if customer mentions water droplet within tail lights.
- 11011375Nov 27, 2024moisture witin rear tail lamp assembly
- 11005830Jul 15, 2024Phyical condensation within Taillamp cluster is an optical phenomenon and does not affect the function of the taillights.
- 10241201Aug 3, 2023Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on…
- 10240133Jul 31, 2023Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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