2019 Volkswagen Atlas Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 2%of 484 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,258miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2% of the 484 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,258 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.
“The seat belt indicator light on the dash has come on 2x when my seat belt has been on. The sound will stop after several miles but the light stays on for the whole trip. It happened the 1st time in roughly september & then november 9th”
NHTSA complaint #11279165, filed 2019-11, 2,215 miles“While driving and coming to a slow stop at a stop sign. The middle row right side seat disengaged while child and car seat in the seat and flung forwarded and into the back of the front passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #11181108, filed 2019-02, 300 miles“I own a 2019 VW Atlas SE, purchased it new. The car has never been in an accident of any sort. While away from town this weekend, on Saturday an airbag error popped up on the car when starting the car Saturday morning. Had no idea, texted my VW dealership and brought the car in Monday morning. Note: I had to drive home ~80 miles on Sunday. Apparently the drivers side from seat belt assembly has to be replaced. The front seat belt tension igniter N153 resistance malfunctioned, causing the Airbag error. …”
NHTSA complaint #11622225, filed 2024-10“I have a 2019 VW R line that has been in the dealer repair for 2 months. All the lights on the dash mysteriously come on. The parking brake engages by itself and the rear window goes down. While in the parking lot, I videotaped one occurrence and the car would not stop beeping until I shut the car off and had to restart several times. I was told by dealer that the car was still not repaired because they are waiting for a part but still no part 2 months later. I was told it could not be driven because the car could suddenly brake whe driving and cause an accident or worse.”
NHTSA complaint #11456887, filed 2022-03“The rear driver side seat belt does not stay in place when the seat is lowered, therefore, leaving this seat without a seatbelt. The adaptive cruise control sometimes works and sometimes does not work. There is no specific reason for this. It works during the snow and does not work during the sunshine. When making a hard right or left turn, there is a grinding noise underneath, I am guessing it has something to do withthe wheels or what the wheels are attached to... …”
NHTSA complaint #11619260, filed 2024-10Related service bulletins
- 11001503May 16, 2024Forigen objects inside seat belt buckle
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas
141 complaintsBrakes
79 complaintsElectrical system
76 complaintsForward collision avoidance
73 complaintsOther or unknown
62 complaintsEngine
60 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsWheels
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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