Volkswagen Atlas owners have reported 369 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 18 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (329 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's coolant leaking (9 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Vehicle has issues with sputtering and stalling out when at idle and while reversing after warming up. The first time that the vehicle actually stalled while reversing, it had to be put into park and restarted. I took it to the dealership and they replaced the in tank fuel pump. Read details...
Purchased my car in may of 2019 in Jan/Feb while driving coolant light came on � verified coolant was low once vehicle was able to cool down took it to the dealer they said it evaporated and there is nothing wrong fast forward to April of 2021 coolant light came on again while Read details...
Needs new catalytic converter. Needs excessive gas. Told to just keep driving until back ordered catalytic converter comes in. I don�t feel like it�s safe to drive especially with my children. Check engine light came on. Read details...
There was a recall on my pvc part in my 2023 Atlas. An effect of a clogged pvc is an oil leak. The positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system relieves built-up pressure inside your engine. When it fails or clogs, this pressure traps air inside the crankcase. Read details...
3 weeks after we bought a pre-owned Atlas from a vw dealer, the battery died without any warning. We checked-we did not leave anything on in the car. We tried to jump start it for an hour with no luck, so I googled it. Read details...