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Buying a used 2025 Volkswagen Atlas? Check these 5 recalls first

5 NHTSA recalls · 51 owner complaints on file

The 2025 Atlas has 5 recalls in this group, addressing engine-cover fire risk, transmission loss of power, loose bolts, rearview-camera distortion, and a missing camera image. Fire and propulsion concerns stand out, while camera functionality also warrants verification. Its 51 NHTSA owner complaints are unverified reports: electrical system leads with 18, followed by power train with 13, unknown or other with 12, and forward collision avoidance with 7. The record lists 1 crash, 0 fires, and 0 injuries.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Obtain VIN-specific engine-cover and transmission recall completion records.
3. Verify documentation of the loose-bolt recall repair.
4. Test the rearview camera and ask about power loss or collision-avoidance faults.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Volkswagen dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas

What owners have reported to NHTSA

51 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 0 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 2026
• All Atlas recalls