general problems of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas

Two problems related to visibility 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 Visibility problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2022

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes erroneously engaged nearly causing a crash. Additionally, the door locks would randomly unlatch and the driver’s side window would erroneously roll down. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 8,000.

2 Visibility problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2022

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21v892000 (visibility, air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. A dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.




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