2019 Volkswagen ATLAS problems and owner complaints

MY BATTERY DIED WHILE DRIVING AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF BRAKES OR WHEEL

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11190934 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SAFETY FEATURE ENGAGED WHEN DRIVING ON AN INCLINE OR OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE SAFETY FEATURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE AREA EMITTED A BEEPING AND GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK, THEN REVERSE, AND THEN RESTART THE ENGINE TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTION. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH LARRY H. MILLER VOLKSWAGEN (10205 WEST PAPAGO FWY, AVONDALE, AZ 85323, [phone removed]…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11197175 at NHTSA ↗

UPON ACCELERATING MY 2019 VW ATLAS DOWN AN EMPTY STREET BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR THE AUTONAMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP JOLTING US FORWARD. IT WAS SO UNEXPECTED THAT MY HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL AND LANDED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE HALT CAME WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE. AS I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN AND VW CORPORATE OFFICE REGIONAL CASE MANAGER, THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS, OBSTACLES, ETC. ON THE ROADWAY. THE DAY WAS SUN…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11254778 at NHTSA ↗

AT DELIVERY (4400 MILES) AS THIS WAS A PROGRAM CAR, THE STEERING COLUMN CREEKS, POPS, AND CRACKLES WITH AT TIMES PRODUCES A LOW PITCH HIGH FREQUENCY MOAN/GROWN. THIS IS MOST NOTABLE AT LOW SPEEDS FOR THE CRACKLING NOISE, THE MOANING SOUND IS EVIDENT AT 60 MPH OR SO. I SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE AND TOWED IT TO DEALERSHIP. STEERING FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR, BUT THE NOISES CREATED SAFETY CONCERN. THE SALESMAN CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS A OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE

Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11270130 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING A WARNING BEGAN TO FLASH STATING,"ONLY EXIT VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION." THE A/C WILL NOT BLOW HARD AND THE HEATED SEATS NO LONGER WORK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE ELECTRICAL IS NOT WORKING. WITH EQUIPPED LANE ASSIST, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ITS ACCURACY. THE CURRENTLY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAME ISSUE ON THE GTI. OCCURRED WHEN IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,889 miles reported. Look up ODI 11328796 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SLAMMING ON BRAKES FOR NO REASON, NO CARS IN FRONT OF US WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING AT ABOUT 70 MPH. THE ACC SYSTEM WORKS SPORADICALLY. WE WERE TOLD THAT WHEN THEY DID THE RECALL REPAIR IT DEPROGRAMMED THE ACC WHICH THEY SAY THERE IS NO SOFTWARE UPDATE. MY DAUGHTER WAS PARKING THE CAR AND THE CAR SHUT OFF ON THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOLD HER TO MANUALLY RESTART THE CAR. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS 'NORMAL AND RELATED TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CRUISE …

Owner-reported narrative. 30,480 miles reported. Look up ODI 11331640 at NHTSA ↗

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED COMPLETELY WHILE AT RED LIGHTS OR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, BOTH IN THE CITY AND ON MAJOR HIGHWAYS. (THE DATE PROVIDED IS THE MOST RECENT, BUT THE CONDITION HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE PURCHASE IN AUGUST 2019). I'VE HAD TO COMPLETELY RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE ANXIOUS DRIVERS BEHIND BEGIN TO MOVE FORWARD EXPECTING THAT I SHOULD ALSO, NOT TO MENTION THE HORN HONKING AND HAND GESTURES THAT HAVE OCCURRED. I HAD A VERY NEAR MISS THIS PAST WEEKEND IN THIS EXACT SCENARIO.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11375223 at NHTSA ↗

ONE WEEK AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, IT BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE DURING THE FOLLOWING SCENARIOS: ACCELERATING FROM LOW SPEED / TAKING OFF FROM A STOP / AFTER VEHICLE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SOUND ON FIRST ATTEMPT. VEHICLE HAS AGAIN BEEN DROPPED OFF AT DEALER AS GRINDING NOISE CONTINUES AND GETS LOUDER AT TIMES. HAVE SEARCHED IN DIFFERENT FORUMS AND SOME STATE THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING PROPERLY PROGRAMMED TO SHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND WHEN SLOWING DOWN. INSTEAD IT SKIP…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 11222091 at NHTSA ↗

1) RADAR AUTO-BRAKE: WHEN PARALLEL PARKING AND BACKING ( GOING IN REVERSE ) PARALLEL TO THE CURB, AT MAYBE 2 MPH AND 10 INCHES FROM CURB, I GOT YELLOW STOP, STOP !!!!!!! MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY SENSATION OF HITTING AN OBJECT AND BEING THROWN INTO THE SEAT. ONLY THERE WAS NO OBJECT. RAN OUT OF A CAR, NOTHING AND NOBODY THERE, AT LEAST FOR 50 YARDS. AN AUTO-BRAKE ENGAGED. THAT IS REALLY BROKEN. INTERFERENCE CAUSED IT TO DO THAT ? OVERHEATED COMPUTER IN 90 DEGREE SUN ? 2) TRANSMISSION LOGIC: UNRELATED TO ABOVE, WHEN GOING IN SLOW TRAFFI…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11228874 at NHTSA ↗

2019 VW VOLKSWAGEN SEL-P WITH 1600 MILES. STARTED THE CAR TO COME HOME FROM THE PARK 2 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND HALFWAY HOME THE CAR STARTED CUTTING OUT, HAD VERY LIMITED POWER, EPC LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE ENGINE LIGHT AND A FUEL SMELL. BY THE TIME I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE FUEL SMELL WAS VERY STRONG. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT WHILE SOMEONE WAS LOOKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY SEEN THAT A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS DUMPING FROM THE FUEL RAIL/INJECTOR AREA AT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. RAW GAS WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 11218819 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. HAS MULTIPLE GAS LEAKS AND DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE GAS TANK AND LINES.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255967 at NHTSA ↗