general problems of the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas

I am filing a complaint regarding a premature failure of a critical safety-related lighting component on my 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The driver-side headlight daytime running light (drl) has failed. After inspection by an authorized Volkswagen dealership (momentum Volkswagen), I was informed that the drl is not a serviceable component and that the entire headlight assembly must be replaced. This is concerning for several reasons: 1. The vehicle is a 2022 model year and has been properly maintained with no accidents or external damage. 2. The drl is an integrated led component that should reasonably last the life of the vehicle. 3. The failure of a non-replaceable led strip forces replacement of the entire headlight assembly, resulting in excessive and unreasonable repair costs. I contacted Volkswagen group of America requesting goodwill assistance, as this appears to be a premature component failure rather than normal wear and tear. Despite escalation and review with a supervisor, my request was denied. The only assistance offered was a 20% dealership discount, which does not adequately address the issue. I believe this situation reflects: •a potential design defect (non-serviceable led component) •unreasonable repair costs due to lack of modular repair options •failure of a component that should not fail under normal conditions in such a short time frame desired resolution: I am requesting that Volkswagen provide goodwill assistance to cover a significant portion (preferably full coverage) of the headlight assembly replacement. Additionally, I encourage Volkswagen to review this design approach, as it places an unfair financial burden on customers for failures of non-serviceable components. I am seeking a fair and reasonable resolution consistent with customer satisfaction and product reliability expectations.

Drls are simultaneously going out in my not quite 4 year old car. I’m currently at 90k miles. It is available for inspection upon request. . There were no warning lamps. This was discovered on inspection in January 2026. The vw dealership in bakersfield, CA and the vw dealership in oklahoma city, ok inspected and found the same issue.

Dlrs faulty and went out around 77k miles. I cannot burn lights in daytime. Yes, has been confirmed by leith vw of raleigh there were no warning lights of the light going out.

While under warranty the passenger side headlamp unit was replaced. This was about one year ago- now the drive side has gone out on a car that is less than 3 years old. The dealership quoted me $1792. 33 for this repair. There is no reason why these should be going out when they are led. I am part of a facebook group for Atlas owners and this a known issue. I see the daylight running light on multiple Atlas vehicles daily when I am driving around town. This should be a recall.

Daytime running lights are both inoperable. This is a known issue with these vehicles. Both went out at the same time and are $2000 to replace. It’s a robbery.

Unknown - bought vehicle last year. The right passenger headlight led strip went out which ended up costing $1600. The drivers side headlight led strip just went out, which is going to cost me another $1600. Looking online, it looks like many other vw Atlas owners are experiencing the same issues, all within 20-60k miles of having their vehicles. There needs to be a safety recall for these headlights. To have to pay $1600 to get this fixed is absolutely ridiculous. The only way to fix the led strips is to replace the entire headlight which is why they're charging so much money to do so.

Steering gear failed twice I have the first one make my car shake so bad and second it makes horrible noise every time I moved the steering wheel . Both front head light led failed for the day running light. Car has misfiring problems with spark plugs and injectors making driving unpredictable and engine start shaking out of nowhere and epc (electronic power control )light comes on.