2024 Volkswagen Atlas Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 16%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas, 16% of the 176 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My foot was completely on the brake pedal during a low-speed parking maneuver, and the vehicle, un-commanded, surged forward, causing the crash. The vehicle actively fought my braking. Also the crash assist did not engage nor stop the vehicle either , I was directly in front of the car I collided with.”
NHTSA complaint #11773436, filed 2026-10“I was driving on the freeway in the right lane and the lane assist forced my steering wheel to turn right causing me to collide into a concrete guard rail. Previous to that my car had been having electrical malfunctioning issues with the screen and radio.”
NHTSA complaint #11691464, filed 2025-10“We were driving down the interstate with cruise control on. There were no other cars around us thank goodness but the car slammed on the brakes with no warning. If someone had been behind us we would have been rear ended and possibly hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #11636057, filed 2025-01“My gears shift randomly while driving and every time I do a U turn. My air conditioning goes out for an hour randomly then comes back on Side mirror signals do not tell you when a car is next to you or passing you as they should”
NHTSA complaint #11662972, filed 2025-05“Our Vehicle's GPS system will not calibrate and the navigation system is completely off when driving. The affected safety and driving systems have caused our car to stop suddenly at freeway speeds on the freeway, As well, while driving in town, our safety deterrent systems will alert constantly due to the wrong location is being sent to the car. Volkswagen Company notified dealerships yesterday to prepare for an onslaught of consumer complaints about this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #11593915, filed 2024-06Related service bulletins
- 11030842Mar 25, 2026customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
- 11029317Feb 9, 2026Update Programming
- 11028486Jan 2, 2026Update programming for front assist.
- 11027257Dec 17, 2025Update programming for front assist.
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7% |
| 2025 | 7 | 14% |
| 2024 | 29 | 16% |
| 2023 | 9 | 6% |
| 2022 | 20 | 11% |
| 2021 | 69 | 14% |
| 2020 | 7 | 26% |
| 2019 | 73 | 15% |
| 2018 | 31 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas
45 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsLane departure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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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