Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2024 vs 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 23 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▼ 58.3% fewer reports in the equal exposure window

2024 96 complaints 2025 40 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2024 share 2025 share Share change
POWER TRAIN 7.9% 22.5% ▲ 14.6 pts larger share
SERVICE BRAKES 12.8% 5.0% ▼ 7.8 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 4.9% not reported ▼ 4.9 pts smaller share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 0.6% 5.0% ▲ 4.4 pts larger share
ENGINE 11.6% 7.5% ▼ 4.1 pts smaller share
STEERING 1.8% 5.0% ▲ 3.2 pts larger share
BACK OVER PREVENTION 3.1% not reported ▼ 3.1 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 2.4% not reported ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
WHEELS 0.6% 2.5% ▲ 1.9 pts larger share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.8% not reported ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 13.4% 15.0% ▲ 1.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 1.2% 2.5% ▲ 1.3 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11.0% 10.0% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
VISIBILITY 4.3% 5.0% ▲ 0.7 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3.1% 2.5% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
LANE DEPARTURE 3.1% 2.5% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 39.6% 35.0% ▼ 4.6 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2024 8

Campaign components: AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

2025 5

Campaign components: BACK OVER PREVENTION and POWER TRAIN

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
2 → 0
◆ Injuries
9 → 0