Official campaign summaries
Campaign 24V464000 · reported Jun 20, 2024
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on October 18, 2024, December 10, 2024, December 20, 2024, and January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69PZ.
Campaign 23V215000 · reported Mar 29, 2023
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FB.
Campaign 22V815000 · reported Oct 31, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.
Campaign 22V514000 · reported Jul 20, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.
Campaign 22V245000 · reported Apr 13, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Long fuel injectors with missing filters may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will replace the long fuel injectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24iD.
Campaign 22V152000 · reported Mar 28, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.
Campaign 22V086000 · reported Feb 16, 2022
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will install the reduced GVWR label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 09D9.
Campaign 21V892000 · reported Nov 17, 2021
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. · Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM · Open this campaign at NHTSA
Summary — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.
Consequence — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
A water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy — NHTSA text, quoted verbatim
Dealers will repair the drain tube and replace the air bag control module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 87H4.
Showing NHTSA's text for the 8 most recent of 17 campaigns. All 17 are in the table above; read any of them in full at NHTSA.
Frequently asked questions
How many safety recalls does the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas have?
NHTSA's recall data lists 17 recall campaigns for the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recent was reported on Jun 20, 2024 (campaign 24V464000); the earliest listed was reported on Aug 26, 2020 (campaign 20V504000). The full list with NHTSA's own summaries is on this page.
What was the most recent recall for the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas?
Campaign 24V464000, reported to NHTSA on Jun 20, 2024 by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., component: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER. NHTSA's summary, consequence and remedy text for it is quoted unchanged on this page.
Does this list tell me whether my 2021 Volkswagen Atlas has an open recall?
No. This page lists recall campaigns by make, model and model year only. Whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its repair has been done, depends on its VIN. Enter your 17-character VIN in the official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Which parts of the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas are named in its recalls?
The component areas in NHTSA's data are: Air Bags (3 campaigns); Tires (2 campaigns); Back Over Prevention (2 campaigns); Wheels (2 campaigns); Steering (2 campaigns); Fuel System, Gasoline (1 campaign); Equipment (1 campaign); Visibility (1 campaign); Electrical System (1 campaign); Seats (1 campaign); Exterior Lighting (1 campaign).
Where does the information on this page come from?
From the public NHTSA recalls API (api.nhtsa.gov), which publishes the manufacturers' recall reports. Summary, consequence and remedy texts are shown exactly as NHTSA provides them; counts and groupings are calculated by this page and explained under Extended data.