2023 Volkswagen Atlas: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 149 complaints
149
Total Complaints
24,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,458 25th Percentile
24,000 Median Mileage
34,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
21
AIR BAGS
21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
18
SERVICE BRAKES
14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
POWER TRAIN
5
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
5

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While driving down the road at about 50 mph, the vehicle engine shut off. The vehicle lost all power to the engine, dash board, and steering. The vehicle was unable to be moved as it could not be shifted into neutral so as to push it out of the roadway. After approximately 30 minutes, the vehicle wa..."
"While driving down the road at about 50 mph, the vehicle engine shut off. The vehicle lost all power to the engine, dash board, and steering. The vehicle was unable to be moved as it could not be shifted into neutral so as to push it out of the roadway. After approximately 30 minutes, the vehicle wa..."
"I was driving on the highway when suddenly the sunroof shattered, sending broken glass all inside the vehicle right above the passenger seats. Nothing hit the window as there were no cars around us, in broad daylight, with clear skies. It is unknown what caused this other than a manufacturing defect..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 24 FL: 21 CA: 13 IL: 13 NY: 8 PA: 8 MI: 7 AR: 6 AZ: 5 MD: 5

Volkswagen Atlas — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20186458
201966511
2020490
202167010
20222505
202421612
2025473

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28