Volkswagen Atlas owners have reported 235 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (127 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's adaptive cruise control (51 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
When attempting to drive out of a steep driveway to turn onto a main arterial, the car interpreted the hill as a potential collision and turned on the emergency braking. This left me half-way in the lane, at a complete stop, unable to accelerate and continue driving, with on-coming traffic at over Read details...
2023 vw Atlas cross sport sel awd, about 57,500 miles. Available for inspection. Oct 3, 2026: infotainment screen would not turn on. A soft reboot, a multi-hour shutdown with the car locked did not fix it. The unit is stuck in a reboot loop ("starting navigation" then fails, repeating). Read details...
The infotainment module in my vehicle that I purchased in March 2026 has completely gone out and was deemed faulty by two different Volkswagen dealerships. Because of this amenity no longer working, I do not have access to a backup camera, the sos feature, safety sensors, navigation, control to the Read details...
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the automatic braking system independently activated. No warning light was illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the instrument cluster displayed two vehicles crashing. Read details...
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact stated while driving at low speeds downhill, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, the vehicle stalled randomly while near objects in the road when the collision avoidance feature engaged without warning. Read details...