10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,447 miles

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problem #46

Sep 192023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Lake Bluff, IL, USA

problem #45

Sep 152023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

problem #44

Aug 212023

Atlas

  • miles
Passenger Occupant Detection System to detect a malfunction and switch off the passenger airbag, even though the seat may be occupied. In a crash with frontal airbag deployment, there would be an increased risk of injury to the occupant seated in the front passenger seat if the passenger frontal airbag is switched off or not working. Our airbag warning light, comes on and off. This happens sporadically whether the passenger seat is occupied or not. an error message displayed in the instrument cluster and by the status of the Passenger Airbag OFF indicator light. There is not a fix for this per the local dealership and when contacting Volkswagon directly. How is advising people not to use the front seat in their car the only option? This is not always possible for us.

- Celina, TX, USA

problem #43

Apr 152023

Atlas

  • miles
I am experiencing the airbag issue described in the recall campaign. The passenger seat airbag warning light goes off constantly. Current "solution" is to not use the passenger seat until a repair can be made... however it has been nearly 6 months without any updates.

- Medford, OR, USA

problem #42

Aug 152023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the air bags warning light illuminated intermittently. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Madison, AL, USA

problem #41

Aug 212023

Atlas

  • miles
Recall has been issued nearly 6 months ago, and no remedy still has been offered. Manufacturer should be compelled to provide a fix soon

- Essex, VT, USA

problem #40

Aug 162023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #39

Jun 012023

Atlas

  • miles
Recall fix not provided in a reasonable time, resulting in mobility and financial hardship for owner - inability to sell vehicle.

- Denver , CO, USA

problem #38

Aug 102023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Chagrin Falls, OH, USA

problem #37

Aug 092023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Corning, NY, USA

problem #36

Jul 312023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #35

Jul 212023

Atlas

  • miles
There is no fix for what is a very important safety feature in the passenger side of the vehicle

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #34

Apr 292023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Yakima, WA, USA

problem #33

Jun 012023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Rialto, CA, USA

problem #32

Jun 282023

Atlas

  • miles
How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk" We utilize all seats in our Volkswagen Atlas since we have a large family. We are being told that we no longer should allow a front passenger to sit in the passenger seat due to the airbag no longer deploying. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center" Yes. We called VW Dealership in Melbourne, Florida on 6/28 and they confirmed that the vehicle had a recall on the airbag. No one has been injured but this poses a significant safety risk to our family.

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #31

Mar 292023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Port Jefferson, NY, USA

problem #30

Jun 042023

Atlas

  • miles
Recall requested on VW Atlas 2017 with statement not to use front seat, but we only have 1 car. How are we to proceed as a family? Recall remedy stated as not being available. Manufacturer Recall Number69FB NHTSA Recall Number23V215

- Barrington, RI, USA

problem #29

Mar 292023

Atlas

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Mc Kenzie, TN, USA

problem #28

May 242023

Atlas

  • miles
The Passenger Air Bag light comes on at random times, even when sitting in seat. It says the airbag detection system may be faulty and the airbag may not deploy when needed. There is a recall for some Volkswagen's but not mine. This light has been coming on for 2 years and it sounds like the recall but since my VIN number is not in the recall, I cannot get it fixed. I believe this may be the same problem as can be life threatening in an accident or another time. I would like Volkswagen to check and fix this under the recall that was made in 4/2023. Please help if you can.

- Herndon , VA, USA

problem #27

Mar 292023

Atlas

  • miles
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V215000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall repair and no further assistance was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Ponte Vedra, FL, USA

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