Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (three problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volkswagen Atlas


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The car began revving at lights when I was in drive and stopped at red lights. The normal at rest rev is 0. 75 however I have seen it as high as 1. 5 and had to put the car into park to reset the acceleration. This had been consistently happening over the past month.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the message "apply brakes" displayed and the vehicle abruptly stopped. During the failure, there were no other vehicles or objects were nearby to cause the forward collision avoidance   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal sound while the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, and it was confirmed that no cause of failure was found.   Read details...


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other Volkswagen Atlas model year vehicles:



Atlas Service Bulletins
Atlas Defect Investigations