Safety equipment
- Anti-lock brakes (ABS)
- Standard
- Stability control (ESC)
- Standard
- Tire pressure monitor
- Direct
- Front airbags
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Side airbags
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Curtain airbags
- All Rows
- Adaptive cruise control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Automatic emergency braking
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Lane keeping assist
- Standard
- Blind spot monitor
- Standard
- Backup camera
- Standard
- Parking assist
- Standard
- Daytime running lights
- Standard
- Keyless ignition
- Standard
Safety recalls for the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls for the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas.
Back Over Prevention: Software
Campaign 26V473000 · Reported Jul 22, 2026
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling 2024-2026 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions. As a result, the rearview camera image may fail to display as intended.
Risk: A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 28, 2026.
Service Brakes
Campaign 25V434000 · Reported Jun 30, 2025
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.
Risk: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Campaign 25V334000 · Reported May 21, 2025
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to become distorted when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 5, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91SB.
Engine
Campaign 25V100000 · Reported Feb 17, 2025
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.
Risk: A loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will remove the engine cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10X5.
Power Train: Automatic Transmission
Campaign 25V081000 · Reported Feb 12, 2025
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
Risk: A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38CX.
Recalls are listed per model and year. To see whether the repair was already done on this exact car, ask a Volkswagen dealer or check the maker's own recall site with this VIN.
Data checked Nov 12, 2026.
Source: NHTSA vPIC decoder and NHTSA recalls database. Data may be incomplete. Always confirm the VIN on the vehicle and its title.
