Volkswagen ATLAS steering problems
122 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
122 of 1,957 complaints match this topic (6.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11081172 · 2018-03-25 (March 25, 2018)
LANE ASSIST HAS JERKED CAR TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, MAKING IT A USELESS AND DANGEROUS FEATURE. ADVERSE WEATHER AND INADEQUATE ROAD LINES/MARKINGS EXASPERATE THE ISSUE, BUT I HAVE HAD INSTANCES WHERE NEITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS WERE PRESENT AND LANE ASSIST STILL JERKED THE CAR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WHILE USING THIS FEATURE, ONE MUST KEEP AHOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL MUCH STRONGER THAN WHAT IS TYPICAL, OTHERWISE IT WILL PULL OUT OF YOUR HAND. WHEN IT HAS OCCURRED, I HAD TO ACTIVELY FIGHT AGAINS…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11081172 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 ↗
Owner report 11111794 · 2018-07-16 (July 16, 2018)
THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 2018 ATLAS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SHAKES WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS FROM STOP WHEN THE ROAD IS WET. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW THE ESP WORKS. I EVEN TALKED TO VW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I RECEIVED A LETTER THAT MY VEHICLE IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. I'VE DRIVEN FRONT WHEEL DRIVES BEFORE AND NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE A HIDDEN ISSUE THAT IS HIDING RIGHT NOW AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE. I'VE SEARCHED THE ATLAS FORUMS AND NO ONE IS EXPERIE…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11111794 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11120865 · 2018-08-19 (August 19, 2018)
AT AROUND 60 TO 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION WHICH SHAKES THE CAR AND THE STEERING WHEEL. ALONG WITH VIBRATION THERE IS A SLIGHT FLUTTERING NOISE AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THIS IS JUST HIGHWAY NOISE. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS VIBRATION AND NOISE IS ON DIFFERENT KINDS OF HIGHWAY SURFACE. I BROUGHT THE NEW ON NOVEMBER 27, 2017 AND DROVE IT HOME FROM CINCINNATI OH TO MY HOME IN NEWARK OH ABOUT 150 MILES. I NOTICED THE VIBRATION AND NOISE…
Owner-reported narrative. 17 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11130932 · 2018-09-24 (September 24, 2018)
THE MOST CONCERNING SAFETY ISSUE IS THE MALFUNCTIONING AUTO START/STOP SYSTEM. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, IT HAS SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION, PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, IT SHUT-OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPING TO PAY THE PARKING ATTENDANT BUT FAILED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND MANUALLY RESTART THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES WHEN I HAVE TURNED OFF THE AUTO START/START WHEN I START…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11130932 at NHTSA ↗