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(Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.","consequence":"A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2024.  Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on October 18, 2024, December 10, 2024, December 20, 2024, and January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69PZ.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"69PZ","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V807000","component":"SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-10-26","owner_notified":"2022-11-22","units":33,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.","consequence":"Unsecured bolts may cause the trailing arm to fracture, resulting in a sudden loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driver side rear trailing arm bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42M2.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"42M2","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V753000","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-10-07","owner_notified":"2022-11-08","units":76515,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.","consequence":"A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.  If the engine failure causes an oil leak, it can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace an affected engine, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 6, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834.  Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 13i4 (VW) and 13i5 (Audi).","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VW: 13i4, Audi: 13i5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V657000","component":"TRAILER HITCHES","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-08-31","owner_notified":"2022-09-16","units":3184,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.","consequence":"Loose bolts may fall out, causing the remaining bolts to break, which could lead to separation of the trailer hitch and trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will tighten the trailer hitch bolts, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 28, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N8.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"66N8","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V514000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-07-20","owner_notified":"2022-08-02","units":43091,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles.  The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"91DV","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V245000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-04-13","owner_notified":"2022-07-20","units":1382,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.  The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.","consequence":"Long fuel injectors with missing filters may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the long fuel injectors, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24iD.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"24iD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V152000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW","mfr":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-03-28","owner_notified":"2022-06-22","units":222892,"summary":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles.  The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.","consequence":"A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022.  Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.  Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"97GF","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":249,"crash":4,"fire":3,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",68],["Engine",68],["Electrical System",62],["Air Bags",40],["Forward Collision Avoidance",37],["Unspecified",36]],"by_year":{"2021":1,"2022":37,"2023":46,"2024":66,"2025":57,"2026":42},"excerpts":[["2023-02-10","Service Brakes","I have taken my car to the dealer and had them look at the brakes. Every time I press on the brakes it makes a grinding sound almost as if the car is to heavy for the brakes and skids a little. At Findlay Volkswagen they tell me they are aware of the problem, but Volkswagen has not approved any type of fix. I have also\u2026"],["2023-02-02","Service Brakes","The brakes make a grinding and squeaking sound after every start up and continues either for many miles or doesn't go away at all. It is a safety issue because the brakes sound horrible and this is not a normal occurrence for a new car, i will not know if there is a more serious issue with my brakes if its \"normal\" for\u2026"],["2023-01-25","Forward Collision Avoidance","Emergency braking system was activated on 15 FWY, traveling north just south of Magnolia (33.8652148,-117.5413564) No vehicle or objects were in front of me. I was in the far left lane traveling at freeway speeds for over 2 miles before the emergency braking system was activated. The vehicle traveling behind me was abl\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE23017","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE","opened":"2023-09-28","closed":"2024-12-18","campaign":"","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","summary":"On September 28, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23017) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Front Assist automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. Volkswagen indicated that it is aware of a total of 292 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles.Volkswagen stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of Front Assist and its limitat"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.159,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.151,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.136,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":69,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":249},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}