Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas

Table 1 shows six common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (15 problems). The second most common problem is related to the adaptive cruise control (eight problems).

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Volkswagen Atlas


Recently reported Forward Collision Avoidance problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas

The Automatic Emergency Braking problem

When attempting to drive out of a steep driveway to turn onto a main arterial, the car interpreted the hill as a potential collision and turned on the emergency braking. This left me half-way in the lane, at a complete stop, unable to accelerate and continue driving, with on-coming traffic at over   Read details...

The Adaptive Cruise Control problem

Epc light tire light my cold air doesn't work, cruise control, heating on driver side mirror. Not sure what else. I made my first car payment in June 2026. Looks like I got a lemon vehicle.   Read details...

The Warnings problem

Our 2018 vw Atlas will randomly shut the engine off even with auto start/shut off disabled. This has happened 5 times in 3 months. It has done so on the highway and on main streets putting our family of 6 at risk of being in an auto crash every time. The brakes have automatically came on 2 times.   Read details...


Forward Collision Avoidance related problems in other Volkswagen Atlas model year vehicles:



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