Four problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas based on all problems reported for the 2018 Atlas.
Needs new catalytic converter. Needs excessive gas. Told to just keep driving until back ordered catalytic converter comes in. I don't feel like it's safe to drive especially with my children. Check engine light came on. Researching the problem and vw definitely has a problem and has not voluntarily recalled the vehicle.
My vw Atlas sel 2018 is shutting off while I'm driving. So far this has happened 3 times. Once while I was in reverse at slow speed, second time while I was in traffic and the most recent while I was driving in my neighborhood. It is very scary because I have to put in park, press the brake pedal and start the car again, while in the highway. The screen displays an error in the start-stop, and also en engine error that says: engine on due to system error and one time the check engine light turned on. The unit has spent weeks in the vw dealership and still they can't find what is wrong with it, they return the car and it happens again. I do not feel safe driving this car, I have a son and I need a car I feel safe driving.
Vehicle, inside our garage, will not turn on. Battery is dead, receive error message that 12v battery is low, lights flash and sounds happen, but will not turn over. Our Atlas is just over a year old. A couple weeks ago, various lights came on then went away and didn't return until today. Also waiting on recall for catalytic converter that was before christmas due to check engine light coming on over and over. Been at least 3 weeks waiting for that part. Disappointed in an expensive new car having this many problems right from the start. Calling the dealer today about the battery issue. For the record, this is the car that is driven on a regular basis for my husband's commute to work and kept in the garage.
Purchased vehicle in December 2017. In July, the check engine light came on. Fast forward to November and I am still having issues with the vehicle, and it seems that anytime the dealership fixes one issue, another appears. After having my vehicle at the dealership 4 times between July 25th and August 7th, it was finally discovered that I had a bad catalytic converter. After the catalytic converter was finally replaced in September, the check engine light came on again and this time I was told it was a bad oxygen sensor. After that was finally replaced, another error light came on that was identified as something else, and I had to wait for a new part to come in. After waiting several weeks, that part came in, repairs were completed, and another issue came up. My car has now been at the dealership for 21 days straight (this time), and I still have not received an eta on when it should be fixed. Problems have mostly been associated with check engine light and front assist (collision detection system) sensors, but now the issues have expanded to most of the car's internal computer system in general. Vehicle was in a wreck in may 2018 when another driver pulled out in front of me. Front assist errors are being attributed by dealer to the wreck, but the check engine and other computer errors, including issues with abs control module (latest problem) are not and are being covered under warranty.