Volkswagen ATLAS electrical problems
224 complaint narratives mention electrical 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.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
224 of 1,957 complaints match this topic (11.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11078255 · 2018-03-08 (March 8, 2018)
BRAND NEW 2018 ATLAS BATTERY PROBLEM - BATTERY DRAINS COMPLETELY IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS WHEN CAR IS SWITCHED OFF AND PARKED IN ATTACHED GARAGE. HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. SERVICE RESPONDED BY SAYING THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPUTERS THAT DRAIN BATTERY EVEN WHEN CAR IS SHUTDOWN. SUGGESTED TO DRIVE FOR 30 MINS EVERY 2 DAYS. THE BATTERY DRAINED THE SECOND TIME INSPITE OF FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. COMPLETE BATTERY DRAIN IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS EVEN WITH CAR COMPLETELY SWITCHED OFF IN GARAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 11078255 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11099361 · 2018-06-02 (June 2, 2018)
PURCHASED NEW 2018 ATLAS AT HEROG MEIER VW DEALERSHIP IN BEAVERTON OREGON ON 5-19-18. UPON DRIVING HOME FROM DEALERSHIP THE AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. CALLED DEALER ONCE HOME AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACK TO DEALER. THEY SAID TO DRIVE IT AND COME BACK MONDAY TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CAR HAS BEEN UNDER THREE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS SINCE THEN WITH LOCAL DEALER TECHNICIANS AND EVEN REGIONAL MID LEVEL TECHNICIAN CALLING THEM TO WALK THROUGH REPAIRS OVER PHONE. STILL NO FIX AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CAUSE IS. IT IS NOW GOING ON ALMO…
Owner-reported narrative. 430 miles reported. Look up ODI 11099361 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11141527 · 2018-10-20 (October 20, 2018)
BATTERY ISSUE- THE START/STOP FEATURE DRAINS THE BATTERY. A 2018 ATLAS BATTERY DIED WHILE THE CAR WAS ON AT AN INTERSECTION. WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT CAUSE EVERYTHING TO TRY OFF AND STEERING AND BRAKING WERE IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AT VW AND THERE IS NO RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141527 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11149926 · 2018-11-07 (November 7, 2018)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 VW ATLAS WITH 8,800 MILES ON IT ON 11/5/18. I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR'S ENGINE DID NOT TURN BACK ON FROM IDLING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED GOING OFF TELLING ME VARIOUS THINGS. I DO NOT THINK HAVING AN ECOFRIENDLY CAR IS WORTH IT TURNING OFF TO NOT TURN BACK ON WHEN IT'S SUPPOSED TO. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO FIXED THE CAR TELLING ME THAT THERE WERE SOFTWARE UPDATES AND THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THE PRINTOUT FROM WORKING ON IT SAYS TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11149926 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11153294 · 2018-11-23 (November 23, 2018)
ON OCT 28 THE CAR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSECTION AND THE START-STOP ENGINE SHUT OFF, THEN WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE BATTERY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO CRANK THE ENGINE STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK CAR TO THE VW DEALER WHERE 7 RECALLS WERE SERVICED AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE CORRECTED. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THERE SEEMS TO BE A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY AND THE COMPUTER DOESN'T KNOW TO AVOID START-STOP BRAKING WHEN POWER IS TOO LOW TO START THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID THEY CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11153294 at NHTSA ↗