2025 Volkswagen Atlas Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 24%of 51 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 12 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas, 24% of the 51 complaints for this model year. 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.
“In December all of the cameras and front assist sensors stopped working. When I called to get into a Volkswagen dealer they first told me to get a car wash and that should solve it. When that didn’t work they weren’t able to get my car in for about 1 month. I’m that time we collided with deer on the highway and none of the collision assists worked. Now my car repaired and it’s still not working. My car was new in July 2025.”
NHTSA complaint #11721547, filed 2026-03“2025 atlas- brand new with 6000 miles on it. Yesterday afternoon the screen shut off and turned back on several times and then shut off for good. My radio doesn’t work, I can’t control my AC, the sensors don’t work, etc. Literally nothing works other than the gas and brake pedals. I called the dealership this morning and they claim that everyone who has an atlas is having this same issue and they don’t have a clue what the problem is.”
NHTSA complaint #11693910, filed 2025-10“While driving my 2025 Volkswagen Atlas the vehicle unexpectedly shifted itself into neutral without any action from the driver. I was driving with my daughter when this occurred. After the vehicle shifted into neutral, it would no longer shift back into drive, and I was unable to continue driving normally. This resulted in an unexpected loss of propulsion while the vehicle was being operated on the road. the vehicle had to be stopped and requires dealership inspection. …”
NHTSA complaint #11755559, filed 2026-08“Even after the most recent recall “update” has been completed, my reverse cameras freeze. Infotainment system crashed and goes black. Infotainment system had been issue ever since buying car. Has to be hard reset every other week to make functions work. Dealer says “no issues”.”
NHTSA complaint #11766844, filed 2026-09“Traction control warning lights up on dash randomly and the traction control stops working, heads up display becomes unable to operate normally. Lane depature stops functioning properly and several other lights begin to display. Extremly dangerous”
NHTSA complaint #11758303, filed 2026-08Related service bulletins
- 11038159Sep 23, 2026Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer…
- 11038143Sep 9, 2026This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
- 11038158Sep 2, 2026Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible coolant leak, or Coolant warning message in instrument cluster; Customer…
- 11036885Aug 26, 2026Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible…
- 11036884Aug 19, 2026Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visible…
- 11036868Aug 6, 2026Permission to change Daily Order upgraded to RED Order
- 11036870Aug 4, 2026Differences between a leak and seepage
- 11035763Jul 20, 2026MIB3 Recovery Solution
- 11035765Jul 14, 2026Over-the-Air Software Update Dealer Recovery Process
- 11035764Jul 6, 2026Over-the-Air Software Update Dealer Recovery Process
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 21% |
| 2025 | 12 | 24% |
| 2024 | 32 | 18% |
| 2023 | 26 | 18% |
| 2022 | 27 | 15% |
| 2021 | 79 | 16% |
| 2020 | 5 | 19% |
| 2019 | 62 | 13% |
| 2018 | 73 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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