2018 Volkswagen Atlas Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 4%of 467 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,500miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the seats of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, 4% of the 467 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After owning an Atlas for about 2 weeks, I picked up my 2 year old and put him in his forward-facing car seat in the 2nd row. As I started to slow down as we approached a red light (normal stop - not a hard brake by any means), the seat that my 2 year old was sitting in slammed forward into the back of the front passenger seat. With my child screaming and crying, I quickly put the vehicle into park and turned around to push his seat back into the normal position. …”
NHTSA complaint #11143677, filed 2018-10, 150 miles“We purchased our vw Atlas on august 24, 2018. Since then, we have experienced two occasions where the second row seat has hinged forward while occupied by our seven year old daughter in her car seat with the car was in motion. In both cases it has been the second row seat on the right. In both instances, our daughter was thrown forward into the back of the passenger's seat with significant force when the vehicle was moving down hill at a slow speed toward a stop sign. …”
NHTSA complaint #11138872, filed 2018-10, 950 miles“My 6-year-old son was in the middle left seat, I pulled the car out of garage and drove up to the intersection next to my home and applied gentle break. His seat came all the way in the front and his nose hit the driver seat. This is the third time it has happened that seat was not properly locked. After it happened second time, we have been careful to check the seat before we start driving. We heard the click sound indicating that the seat was properly locked. It's been a terrifying experience for the young one. I'm also attaching the picture of his bruised nose.”
NHTSA complaint #11395002, filed 2021-02, 19,170 miles“We have a front facing childseat installed in the 2nd row passenger captain seat and a rear facing infant child seat in the passenger side third row. This configuration is necessary because the infant seat has a bracing bar that is difficult to raise and lower prohibiting the chair from angling forward for climbing in and out of the third row. …”
NHTSA complaint #11141524, filed 2018-10, 3,500 miles“The 2nd row does not lock easily. Upon sudden brake, the seat came loose and slammed into the back of the front seat. Nobody was sitting there at the time but if my child was in a child seat, she would have been injured very easily.”
NHTSA complaint #11092491, filed 2018-05, 200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11018948May 21, 2025For applicable 2018-2024 Volkswagen Atlas Settlement Class Vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty has been extended to cover the repair or replacement of the Second Row Seat…
- 11018947May 21, 2025Supporting FAQ for the VWP-25-07 Atlas Second Row Seat Latching Mechanism
- 10230569Jan 19, 2023Driver Seat, Memory Set procedure.
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
111 complaintsAir bags
100 complaintsEngine
100 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsOther or unknown
73 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsForward collision avoidance
31 complaintsSteering
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
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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