Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
NHTSA data on file today
The 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport has 14 NHTSA recall campaigns and 165 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #24V464000 Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V815000 Tire Pressure Loss Not Detected/FMVSS 138 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V514000 Rearview Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V245000 Missing Fuel Injector Filter May Cause Fuel Leak NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V152000 Delayed Deployment of Front Side Air Bag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V086000 Reduced GVWR Label Missing/FMVSS 110 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V892000 Blocked Drain Tube May Cause Air Bag Deployment NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V812000 Improperly Tightened Front Wheel Bearing Bolts NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V616000 Damaged Relays In Fuse Box May Cause Fire NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V132000 Incorrectly Machined Wheel Lug Bolt Holes NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V026000 Loss of Steering Due To Knuckle Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V716000 Black Or Frozen Rear View Camera Image/FMVSS 111 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V712000 Loss of Steering Due To Knuckle Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V702000 Overcured Tires Can Fail NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 54 complaints
- Air Bags 37 complaints
- Service Brakes 36 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance 28 complaints
- Unknown or Other 25 complaints
Of the 165 complaints on file, 9 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 165 complaints, owners report 7 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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