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2024 Volkswagen Atlas Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
22about this part
Share
13%of 176 total for the year
Median mileage
11,112miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas, 13% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,112 miles. 2 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 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

“At about 8,200 miles I got the low oil warning light. I had to add a quart of oil and get it to the dealership. The dealership confirmed there was an issue with 6 cam bridge bolts and clean the engine of all the leaked oil.”

NHTSA complaint #11678337, filed 2025-08

“While going through an automated car wash, I experienced a critical malfunction at the end of the belt. When it came time to shift my vehicle from Neutral into Drive, the car would not respond. Every time I attempted to shift into Drive, the emergency brake would automatically engage, preventing the vehicle from moving forward. As a result, I was stuck at the end of the car wash belt. The car behind me, unable to stop due to the forward momentum of the belt, was pushed into my vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #11672094, filed 2025-07

“The problem is the car has moments of stalls/not accelerating. From a stop, like at a stoplight, I have to press the gas pedal all the way to the floor, and even though the RPMs go up, the car doesn't move or barely moves for several seconds before it finally goes. The engine is clearly running and revving the power just isn't getting to the wheels and it stalls in thr middle of traffic.I don't know exactly which part is failing because after four repair attempts, the dealership still hasn't found it. Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11764505, filed 2026-09

“I was driving about 50-55 miles per hours. I had been driving for about 45 minutes when I heard a loud pop in the rear portion of the vehicle. Warning lights came on the dash at this time. The message said to apply the park brake because of roll potential and some other messages that I cannot remember. The vehicle stopped moving/pulling (the engine was still running) and the vehicle put itself in Neutral. The wheels locked up. A bystander tried to push it out of the lane of traffic, but it would not move, and the tow truck had to drag it on the flat bed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11677185, filed 2025-07

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202617%
20251325%
20242213%
202386%
202242%
2021153%
202027%
2019347%
2018163%

Other parts of the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas

Electrical system
45 complaints
Brakes
37 complaints
Other or unknown
32 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
29 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
10 complaints
Exterior lighting
9 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Lane departure
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 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.

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