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NHTSA Safety Recalls

Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Recalls by Year

Every model year from 2020 to 2025, ranked by how many recalls it carries.

Across 6 model years (2020–2025) the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport has 51 NHTSA recalls. The worst year is 2021 with 14; the cleanest is 2025 with 5.

Model years
6

2020–2025

Total recalls
51
Worst year
2021

14 recalls

Cleanest year
2025

5 recalls

Recalls by model year

What gets recalled most on the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

  • AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER6
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA5
  • AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW4
  • STEERING4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL3
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE3
  • SERVICE BRAKES3
  • ENGINE2
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS2
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2

Reading these numbers

A high recall count is not the same as an unreliable car. Recalls are safety defects the manufacturer reports and repairs free; a maker that files many of them is often being more diligent, not less. Older model years also accumulate recalls simply by existing longer.

What matters for a specific car is whether its own VIN is covered by an open campaign. Check it on NHTSA's lookup or call 1-888-327-4236.