2020 Volkswagen Atlas problems and complaints
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (11), Air Bags (8), Forward Collision Avoidance (7).
Key takeaways
- 27 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 11 | 41% |
| Air Bags | 8 | 30% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 7 | 26% |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | 19% |
| Steering | 5 | 19% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 15% |
| Engine | 3 | 11% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 7% |
| Power Train | 2 | 7% |
| Structure | 1 | 4% |
| Seats | 1 | 4% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Volkswagen Atlas SUV AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2020 Volkswagen Atlas SUV FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-07-23
The car will shut down/stall while sitting at a red light. The START/Stop function is turned off, I turn it off while driving. So I am stalled at a red light and then have to place the car back into park and restart it. There are no messages or warning lights that appear on the dashboard. This is a risk because we are ...
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2026-07-08
I received alerts while I’m driving to tell me that the fuel pressure was low and to turn off the engine immediately… and then it would go away. there were several different times about 5 total separate incidents on separate days that my car would not move forward and lurch forward from a parked position and then die...
Air Bags - filed 2026-02-19
The airbag occupancy detectors on the passenger side are faulty. I noticed that other similar models of the VW Atlas are having this issue and it has an active recall, but my particular model has not.
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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.