2023 Volkswagen Atlas problems and complaints
Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. The most-reported areas: Engine (35), Electrical System (33), Unknown Or Other (24).
Key takeaways
- 136 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 35 | 26% |
| Electrical System | 33 | 24% |
| Unknown Or Other | 24 | 18% |
| Air Bags | 22 | 16% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 18 | 13% |
| Exterior Lighting | 15 | 11% |
| Service Brakes | 15 | 11% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | 7% |
| Power Train | 7 | 5% |
| Steering | 3 | 2% |
| Back Over Prevention | 3 | 2% |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 1% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas SUV AWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Atlas SUV FWD | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-10-09
On 8/7/26 after idling while waiting in line for a car wash, while in Drive I pressed the accelerator, the vehicle does not move forward as expected, then the vehicle prompts me to restart the engine while roll backwards at the same time. The exact cause of the malfunction has not been confirmed to me. The vehicle is c...
Unknown Or Other,forward Collision Avoidance,lane Departure - filed 2026-10-06
2023 VW Atlas Cross Sport SEL AWD, about 57,500 miles. Available for inspection. Oct 3, 2026: infotainment screen would not turn on. A soft reboot, a multi-hour shutdown with the car locked did not fix it. The unit is stuck in a reboot loop ("Starting navigation" then fails, repeating). By about the third restart, the...
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-10-02
The DRL light are go out prematurely
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.