693 problems have been reported for the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 138 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (99 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas in the United States are 132,681 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Volkswagen Atlas owners in the last 5 years is 693, and the age of the vehicle is 5, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 693 / 132,681 / 5 * 1000 = 1.04.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Volkswagen Atlas model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas in 2021.
| Service Year | Number of Problems |
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| 2025 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 |
When making the decision between buying a new or used Volkswagen Atlas, the following table can be used to compare the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas with the Volkswagen Atlas from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2021 Atlas is 693 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Volkswagen Atlas is 303.
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
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| 2026 Atlas | |
| 2025 Atlas | |
| 2024 Atlas | |
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| 2018 Atlas |