Volkswagen ATLAS brakes problems
530 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,957 owner complaints analyzed
47 distinct recall campaigns
15,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 433 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
530 of 1,957 complaints match this topic (27.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11055999 · 2017-12-21 (December 21, 2017)
I CAME TO A FULL STOP AS I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT A DRIVEWAY. SINCE THERE WERE NO VEHICLES APPROACHING FROM EITHER DIRECTION AND THERE WERE NO OBSTACLES IN FRONT OF ME, I STATED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE WITH NO JUSTIFICATION. THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM FAILURE CAN RESULT IN INJURY.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,025 miles reported. Look up ODI 11055999 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11080311 · 2018-03-19 (March 19, 2018)
I READ UNDER A COMPLAINT SITE THAT YOU COULD PRESS THE START STOP BUTTON WHILE IN MOTION NOT IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AT SPEED. I TRIED THIS AND IT DOES SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE LOCATION OF THE BUTTON IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE GEAR SHIFT AND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND ANY NUMBER OF ACCIDENTAL REASONS TO PRESS IT THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY HARD TO STEER AND BRAKES BECOME VERY DIFFERENT WHILE NOT RUNNING. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY. I TRIED THIS IN A PARKING LOT WHILE GOING VERY VERY SLOW TO ENSURE MY ABILITY TO STOP SAFELY IF NEEDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 83 miles reported. Look up ODI 11080311 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11085142 · 2018-04-15 (April 15, 2018)
I WAS TURNING LEFT ON A BUSY ROAD OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND HAD ALL THREE OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME. MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TURNED ON WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND STOPPED MY CAR HEADING EAST/WEST IN TRAFFIC HEADING NORTH/SOUTH. MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND SUDDENLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TURNED OFF AND MY CAR SPED FORWARD INTO THE TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE TO THE SIDE AND GET OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER CARS BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND ALL THREE OF MY CHILDREN.…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,955 miles reported. Look up ODI 11085142 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092491 · 2018-05-08 (May 8, 2018)
THE 2ND ROW DOES NOT LOCK EASILY. UPON SUDDEN BRAKE, THE SEAT CAME LOOSE AND SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT. NOBODY WAS SITTING THERE AT THE TIME BUT IF MY CHILD WAS IN A CHILD SEAT, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED VERY EASILY.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092491 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11098970 · 2018-05-31 (May 31, 2018)
THE DRIVER SIDE, FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE LOUD VIBRATION NOISES, RATTLING NOISES, AND REPEATED STEERING ISSUES. THE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY JERKS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND PULLS THE CAR OUT OF THE DESIRED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. THE VW ATLAS IS AT THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A THIRD TIME SINCE DATE OF PIRCHASE (FEB 2018) FOR THE SAME STEERING ISSUES AND NOISE ISSUES. THE 'AUTO-BRAKING' SYSTEM THAT'S DESIGNED TO PREVENT REAR END COLLISSIONS HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOTH MALFUNCTIO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098970 at NHTSA ↗