10.0

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

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problem #5

Mar 142024

Atlas

  • miles
Steering wheel vibrates when going 55mph and over. Tired have been balanced and aligned I bought new tires and rims and got them balanced and aligned as well spent a lot of money and it-??s still an issue. Vehicle pulls to the left, even with an alignment done. Taken to multiple shops they -??can-??t find the issue-??.. my brakes grind, squeak, but again they said they are perfectly fine. My touchscreen turns off randomly for days won-??t turn on nothing works on it and because of that I can-??t put it in ECO mode, use navigation, or any other features and because VW couldn-??t replicate the same issue they can-??t fix it despite my many videos I showed them. I have only had the car since Feb 26,2024 and put more money into this than I-??d like.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #4

Oct 212023

Atlas

  • miles
The breaks are very loud- squeaky and grinding. Have had them checked several times and break pads are in good condition. Additionally after the car is idle for several hours, it-??ll be a loud gurgle when breaks are applied the first few -??stops-??. Additionally, when driving in cold weather the rear the stability assist light on the dash will engage. It will flash on and off so to be uncertain if the traction control is engaged on possible slippery roads

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #3

Aug 212023

Atlas

  • miles
1. steering making noise during turn/revervse/ forward/parking etc.. dealers triedd to fix it but not sucess. 2. error: Start / stop engine at certain situation and stalling while driving. Incident on various date

- Morrisville, NC, USA

problem #2

Aug 022023

Atlas

  • miles
I have several issues. My main concern is when turning on an incline (hill or mountain), my vehicles rpm's rev up and I am unable to stop it for several seconds. Sometimes, it will clunk and the rpms will go back to normal after sever seconds but most times the vehicle just jerks and the rpms come back down. I drive through a street with a 4 way stop very often and the issue happens every time. Secondly, i am not sure if its my steering or my brakes but when i come to a stop there is a clicking noise at my pedal and it makes it a little tougher to stop the vehicle. I can be at a full stop and if i push my brake pedal down more, it will click multiple times. I have also noticed this jerk/click when i make a sharp left turns such as in a parking lot. My vehicle jerks a bit while it clicks and i am concerned something will brake while i am turning or stopping and my wheels wont stop.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #1

Feb 192022

Atlas

  • miles
The EPC light came on and caused the vehicle to stop working, steering, brakes, sped, were affected immediately as I was on the interstate.car was basically limping. I dropped car off at dealer and they said it was misfiring due to bags gas. Car has 8000 miles and was only 9 months old. Repairs cost over $2000 and they said it was not covered under warranty as the fuel injector was damaged after what they said is bad gas. It is a know issue the fuel injectors are bad with the VW atlas. The government needs to stop VW from selling vehicles in the states and needs to recall the atlas for safety issues as this caused me to almost crash my car due to a faulty fuel injector!

- Port Huron, MI, USA