2018 Volkswagen Atlas Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 466 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, 2% of the 466 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The sunroof is leaking in my 2018 cpo vw Atlas sel. This is the 4th week since delivered. The vehicle is leaking water into the cabin, my visor lights are not working on the driver side, there is water leaking through the headline and a moldy odor is beginning to permeate the vehicle. It was noticed after 1 trip after being parked all night in steady rain fall.”
NHTSA complaint #11398176, filed 2021-02, 30,000 miles“The sunroof is leaking a lot of water. The vw dealership says it is because the drain tube gets clogged, the cleaned it and wanted to charge me $80 for something I have no control over. Finally they honored the warranty and I didn't pay. This complaint is to help other people if this happens to them.”
NHTSA complaint #11258544, filed 2019-09, 20,000 miles“The firewall was broken during a repair to the air conditioning system by the dealership in september 2017. We were never informed about the firewall being broken during the repair. We were only informed when we took it to another dealership for another repair in november 2017. Volkswagen knowingly allowed us to drive a vehicle with a broken firewall for 2 months.”
NHTSA complaint #11047150, filed 2017-11, 1,300 miles“The vehicle failed to stop on a city street after full application of brakes causing collision and damage to front bumper . I have not received any notification from walks wagon that ceramic coating on the brakes needs to be fixed and was not aware of any brake issues prior to the collision .the vehicle has approximately 4100 miles and currently at the collision centre .”
NHTSA complaint #11118107, filed 2018-08, 4,100 miles“Driver side b pillar rattle tapping. Visible weld gap between body and sheet metal. The weld was not properly done. Tapping noise is noticeable when driving over bumpy roads or when pressure is applied against the b pillar.”
NHTSA complaint #11195325, filed 2019-04, 1,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11010024Oct 30, 2024Lack of paint under roof
- 11008846Sep 12, 2024Wind & Water Leak Checking
- 10252087Mar 26, 2024In some sunroof-equipped vehicles, the front sunroof drains can become blocked with moist debris. If this happens, water could leak into the passenger compartment. Expiration…
- 10237418May 24, 2023This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
- 10232117Feb 20, 2023Strut or Shock leak assessment.
- 10220342Sep 6, 2022update to required vehicle wash shampoo.
Body and structure: 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
26 complaintsSeats
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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