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Back-over prevention (rear camera)Part report

2022 Volkswagen Atlas Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
4%of 185 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 4% of the 185 complaints for this model year.

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 infotainment module in my vehicle that I purchased in March 2026 has completely gone out and was deemed faulty by two different Volkswagen dealerships. Because of this amenity no longer working, I do not have access to a backup camera, the SOS feature, safety sensors, navigation, control to the dashboard (I cannot set an accurate time), hands free phone connection to the screen and the many other necessities that are directly linked to the infotainment system. …”

NHTSA complaint #11763102, filed 2026-09

“My vehicle warning sensors continue to fail despite having them replaced and now their is an unrepairable recall that my cause my passenger airbag to not deploy during head on collision. I feel these are critical safety features are main reasons for purchasing my vehicle. I do not feel safe driving my vehicle with failing and/or potentially failing safety features. I was widowed 18 months ago. If my vehicle causes me to inadvertently harm my passenger due to a safety feature failure I will not be able to live with that. …”

NHTSA complaint #11616498, filed 2024-09

“My sensors continue to beep when there is no obstruction around the vehicle. At times, this will also cause the brakes to grind. When I take it in for inspection, they are unable to find any malfunction because this happens inconsistently. This puts myself and others at risk because it is very distracting to the driver. The vehicle has been inspected by the service dealer, but they have not been able to reproduce the problem. Other lights have also popped up randomly... the driver seat belt sign, when I did have my seat belt on and the EPC sign while I drove down my street.”

NHTSA complaint #11541560, filed 2023-08

“The infotainment center of the vehicle does not start/work upon start of the car. I get a notification on the dashboard that audio is not available. The whole infotainment center not working on startup means I cannot view the picture/video feed from the rear camera. I tried activating the park assist feature to activate the camera but it did not work because the infotainment center was inoperable. I purchased the car one week ago and have had this issue on starting up the car everyday this past week. It takes anywhere from 2-10 minutes before the infotainment center is operable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11449496, filed 2022-01

“The collision alert system is activated when we brake and a terrible grinding noise occurs. It seems that the brake issues makes the collision system think the car is not being stopped by the brakes. The dealer refuses to do anything about the issues because there is no nhtsa recall. They claim the issue is humidity.”

NHTSA complaint #11572829, filed 2024-02

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Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
202548%
2024106%
202354%
202284%
202131%
201982%
201831%

Other parts of the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas

Brakes
50 complaints
Engine
50 complaints
Electrical system
44 complaints
Air bags
30 complaints
Other or unknown
27 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
20 complaints
Fuel system
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
14 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology