Volkswagen Atlas — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2019, 2018, 2021 · Best bets: 2025, 2023, 2024, 2022
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 453 |
| 2019 | 462 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2021 | 442 |
| 2022 | 169 |
| 2023 | 115 |
| 2024 | 157 |
| 2025 | 36 |
| 2026 | 4 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 4 | Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 36 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 157 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 115 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 169 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Avoid | 442 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 26 | Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 462 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Avoid | 453 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |