10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18 miles

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problem #6

Dec 022021

Atlas

  • miles
Horn doesn-??t work consistently and have to be pressed in certain areas. Bottom area of horn area works at times. Someone was backing up close to my car and I pressed the horn with my thumb and nothing happened after several presses. This has happened on more than one occasion.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

problem #5

Nov 262021

Atlas

  • miles
Driving at freeway speeds between Elko Nevada and Salt Lake City Utah car completely lost power shut off had to coast To a stop and restart the engine after several semi-??s and vehicles passed us honking their horns

- West Jordan, UT, USA

problem #4

Oct 262021

Atlas

  • miles
My 2021 Atlas turned itself off while I was going down the road at 70 MPH. I had over 1/2 tank of gas. I was able to get to the side of the road, put the car in park, and restart.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #3

May 282021

Atlas

  • miles
The sunroof exploded while driving with no external object impacts. The retracted roof exploded sounded like a gunshot. I was driving about 75mph on Hwy 70 from Colorado to Utah. There were no vehicles around us.

- Aurora, CO, USA

problem #2

Dec 142020

Atlas

  • 680 miles
My wife had just gotten onto interstate and tire light comes on. Was trying to get to next exit to check but heard a popping noise and then car started swerving. Got to side of road and all the tire was gone from right rear except rim bead area and about 1 inch of sidewall. New car with 680 miles using pirelli scorpion zero 265/45 R21 104T tires that were factory installed. After tow repair replace with spare tire I located all the tread tire against median wall on highway where it had stopped. Except for having separated from rim bead of tire it was intact. It was like a rubber band with no sides. Have had the 2021 Atlas for 10 days and only 680+ miles on tires.

- New Palestine, IN, USA

problem #1

Aug 032020

Atlas

  • 150 miles
Adaptive cruise control malfunctions and is rendered useless when vehicle is started utilizing remote start. Vehicle must be stopped turned off and started with push button in order to clear the malfunction and use cruise control. Volkswagen usa technicians told dealer technician that there is no fix for the issue.

- Riverview, FL, USA