Exterior Lighting Problems of Volkswagen Atlas - part 2

Daytime running lamps on both left and right side have failed and no longer working. Right side lamp failed first at roughly 95k miles on vehicle and was followed by left side failure at approximately 100k miles on vehicle.

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Passenger side daytime running light led strip out at 50k miles. Leds have long life span and should not go out so soon. Concerned there is electrical issue as the vehicle has had multiple recalls including sensors and other electrical components.

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Day time running lights burn out too quickly. They are led lights and should last longer than 50,000 miles of the cars life span. Volkswagen does not see it covered under their extended warranty either. It is a costly repair and should be further investigated as Volkswagen has not fixed the issues.

?vehicle tries to pull me into a completely different lanes I have no intentions of trying to go into while on the highway ?vehicle completely shut off while driving. Electrical panel flashed with all the lights then said to start vehicle manually. ?vehicle's gas saving feature when stopped, works intermittently and randomly, even with same applied brake pressure.

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The daytime running lights went out at 45,500 miles. Called dealership and I am one week out of warranty. The cost to fix one is $2000 and requires complete new assembly and reprogram cruise control. Absolutely ridiculous for a daytime running light that burned out. Should be able to replace or offer assistance from vw.

1. Component/system failed, available for inspection? failed passenger side led daytime running light (drl) strip in headlight assembly, likely due to led burnout or wiring issue. Entire headlight unit needs replacement ($1k+ quote). Available for inspection upon request. 2. Safety risk? non-working drls reduce vehicle visibility in daylight, increasing collision risk by 10–20% (per NHTSA). Poses danger to driver, passengers, and others, especially in low-light or fog. 3. Confirmed by dealer/service center? confirmed via service center 4. Inspected by others? inspected by service center 5. Warning signs prior to failure? no warning lamps/messages typically appear for Atlas drl failures. Noticed issue around 55k miles; no dashboard alerts.

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.

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Received message that daytime side light was out in my 2021 vw Atlas. Went to the dealership and they said that it will cost $3,152. 23 for entire headlight assembly to be replaced because bulb cannot be changed as it is led. I did research on the issue in reddit and there are many many 2021 vw Atlases with the same issue! they have also opened up complaints in NHTSA. It is cost prohibitive to fix a light on this car and a major safety issue.

Daytime led running light (front passenger side) stopped working and has not come back on. I am told the whole lighting assembly has to be replaced at a cost of $800 to $1,000. I have seen many other complaints online from owners of the same vehicle that are experiencing the same issue with one of the front led daytime driving lights.

Both headlamps in vehicle stopped working within a month of each other. Vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it. Volkswagen claims lights should last longer than this. Online forums are riddled with this issue, and headlamp price is unreasonably high for a family vehicle ($700-1100 per headlamp). Headlamps are also backordered, making driving the vehicle unsafe at night and under certain weather conditions.

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We were pulled over yesterday for having a headlight out, but it ended up not being a headlight, it was the led runner light on the passenger-side headlight assembly. Our vehicle is only at 68,214 miles. The Volkswagen dealership quoted me about $1,800. 00 to have it replaced, which I thought was exorbitant. In doing research on this issue, most 2021 Atlas have the identical issue, the led runner lights going out at the 50k - 70k mile mark. Currently it is impossible to even find stock of new headlight assemblies because of the number of vehicles that have had this issue. This should be a recall due to a defective headlight assembly, not a cost to the consumer. I've driven several vehicles past the 200k mile mark and I have never had to have a headlight assembly replaced, and especially not after only 68k miles. It would be unusual to have to replace a headlight at that many miles, let alone an led strip, which should essentially last the life of the vehicle. There is a group considering bringing a class-action lawsuit against vw for the faulty electrical systems in the 2021 Atlas, so I hope this gets addressed quickly.

I continue to receive an error message to " check rear tail light " . . . I have had the actual light and wiring assembly replaced. The error message continues. I have taken it to two vw dealerships - neither of which know how to fix the problem, and can only suggest days of a wild goose chase to find the problem. One dealership opined that the wiring was coroded, which was causing the error message. This raises other safety concerns of fire, etc.

The daytime running light has gone gout prematurely.

The led day time running lights have started to go out. They are completely out in the passenger side and one of the two out on the drivers side. Unsafe once all are out. These lights can not be replaced as the whole housing for 2k each side. So 4k to fix a safety issue of daytime running lights.

Daytime running light strip (led) on the passenger side stopped working at about 70,000 miles. The main daytime running light also does not work on that side. Online forums are full of this very same complaint, most failing at about 50-60k miles. The led strip is housed within the entire headlight assembly, so the repair is around $2,000. The part alone is $995 from vw. There is no option to simply replace the led strip. This malfunction does not affect the main headlight at night, only during daytime operation. This problem should require a recall, as it affects visibility by other drivers. I welcome inspection, as this appears to be a very common issue. No other warning messages, etc. Were given.

Dlr lights on passenger side failed at 62k miles. Common problem with vw Atlas lights.

2024 Atlas sel model does not have illuminated controls on the information system below the display. While trying to adjust settings at night it is possible to hit other vehicle functions and potentially get unwanted results that could result in destractions and unsafe driving such as accidentally deactivating the drive assist and driving mode buttons below. Vw fixed the issue in 2025 but should issue a consumer convenience recall to fix this issue.

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Led lights on headlight are gone out! parking lights malfunctioning! inspected by car shop and interfering with passing state inspection!.

Led low beam headlights failed while driving at night from a long distance trip. This presented a major safety issue for my family since we could not see the road. This is a common problem facing many vw Atlas owners with low milage too also, vw will not cover the costs involved since each headlamp costs $1200 and is not covered under their highest tier warranty plan (platinum warranty) that we purchased. Now we have a family car that we can only drive during the daytime. California requires daytime running lights on rainy days too which also presents a visibility risk to my family. I recently received a warning from a traffic police officer because I worked late and had to use my bright lights to get home after the sun had set.

The low beams went out and you have to replace the entire front lighting assembly.

Hello, this vehicle (2018 vw Atlas) does have defective headlights (headlight stopped working), high beam works fine but low beam doesn't. I did a thorough research and looks like this issue is very common on all vw Atlas, dealer is telling us that the whole assembly needs to be replaced since the design of this headlight does not have a bulb that can be replaced, the cost of each headlight is over $1,000 each and over $500 in labor and they are on backorder since a lot of people are having this issue. Please assist us on getting this resolved since it is a safety hazard, people cannot drive their cars without lights, vw should be able to do a recall on this bad design/quality headlights.

My car (2021 vw Atlas se) has 63 xxx miles, and the left side running light just went out. I took it to the dealer, who informed me this wasn't covered by any warranty and that replacing the running light would cost $1400. This is ridiculous, and so after doing more research, I found that I am among hundreds of other owners of this vehicle type who are having the same issue around the 60k mile mark. This cannot be a coincidence. Other owners suggested that I submit my claim in the hope that you will get vw to do a recall to fix this issue.

My passenger side led daytime running light failed. We just crossed over 50k miles. This is a 1300 part. After reading online it seems this is a major issue with these vehicles and around this mileage. This appears to be something that needs to be investigated and the manufacturer should have to cover under recall. It’s likely not a coincidence there are this many people reporting the same issue on the same vehicle models/years.

Infotainment display graphics issue; most controls (including disabling seat heaters) are through this screen and camera is displayed on it. Unable to see display clearly and therefore interact with controls or view backup camera to look for obstacles. Search online for "2024 Atlas screen glitch" and you'll see quite a few pictures that are similar.

Ever since the 2nd day I owned the car which I purchased on [xxx], the interior lighting, sunroof button and roadside assistance button operate themselves when it's colder then 40 degrees outside, the lights blink, the sunroof button doesn't work and the roadside assistance gets called repeatedly. All this is very distracting while driving, especially in the evening time. I have video recorded it and also opened a ticket with volkswagon and also have shown the issue in person to the service manager ian and antwerpan volkswagon in pasadena, MD. They said they contacted volkswagon but have not heard back. So in the meantime I'm having to deal with this. The representative at the shop advised me to "cover the light with something" so it doesn't bother me at night. Unbelievable!! I am beginning to become very distressed!! this is a brand new car that I've owned for 2 months with no remedy and rude help from volkswagon dealer. I have videos of a few issues and a call to service at volkswagon but this page will not let me include my videos. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The headlight led strip failed at around 50,000 miles. If replaced, it is likely to fail again. Vw dealers have had to replace the entire headlight assembly since the led strip is integrated into it. The cost for this repair is approximately $2,000.

The led parking light stopped working and we can change the entire headlight. About 1500$.

The rear brake lights allow moisture inside the brake lenses.

Right daytime running light went out around 60k miles.

Daytime running lights went out at around 72,000 miles.

Vw Atlas front led daytime running lamps stop working within first 4 years of ownership. Daytime running lamps are a standard safety feature of most new vehicles. Vw dealership cost to repair $1,000, replace the entire headlight assembly. Vw needs to extend warranty on this important safety feature for a vehicle designed to transport families.

Both low beam lights (left then right) failed within the same month. These are led headlights. I have to drive with the high beam lights on all the time. Since these are led headlights, there is no way to replace them (no bulbs). Unacceptable design.

Running lights (under headlight) went out before 60k multiple vehicle report same problem.

Led strip for day time running light went out in both headlight assemblies within 9 months/14k miles of each other. Had to replace entire headlight assemblies. Passenger side at 49k September 2023 and driver side at 63k June 2024.

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.