Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problems of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas

Three problems related to navigational (global positioning system) gps have been reported for the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas based on all problems reported for the 2021 Atlas.

1 Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problem

Failure Date: 03/30/2024

Gps navigation that is built in constantly freezes and or is close to 8-9 miles off course. Will also guide you to the complete opposite direction as you need to travel. In the past 6 months, the vehicle has been back to the dealer 5-6 times for this issue, for the past two months is have been at the dealer for close to 5 weeks, they try to reprogram, replace modules still no fix. It is a serious issue, since you cannot securely navigate, the system will tell you to make a u turn on a freeway, to drive over a lake and or farmland. Seems a lot of people have issues with this and there need to be a safety recall. I do have plenty of movies that will show the lockup and or the completely erratic behavior but they are all over the size limit.

2 Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problem

Failure Date: 12/20/2023

The gps in the vehicle navigation shows an inaccurate location of the vehicle, which causes problems for adaptive cruise, and vehicle safety notifications on the dash. Incorrect speed limit indicators occur as a result, and vehicle navigation is rendered useless. It looks ridiculous to all passengers as the vehicle will show on gps somewhere it isn’t, even driving through fields where there are now roads. Problem is intermittent and can last for days or minutes at a time. Known problem on the 2021 as well as more recent models of the vehicle.

3 Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2023

I have been having issues with gps navigation with my car for over a year without a fix from vw. I cannot use google maps, apple maps or the car's own internal maps becuase the gps can't identify where I am on the map. When I choose a location and start directions, it doesn't know where I am, telling me to turn down wrong streets, showing my location in lakes or miles away. When I unplug my phone from the car, it works just fine. But once I'm connected to my car (either wirelessly or through cable) the gps then works off the car's system which cannot identify my lcoation. This is incredibly dangerous and I'm unable to know where I'm going or it will tell me to turn in the wrong place. Vw is blaming this on verizon and does not have a fix. I'm left without a working gps for well over a year.


Other Equipment related problems of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas

Equipment problems
38
Navigational (global Positioning System) Gps problems
3
Electrical Infotainment problems
1
Adaptive Equipment problems
1


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