Volkswagen Atlas — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2019, 2021, 2018 · Best bets: 2025, 2023, 2024, 2022
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 462 |
| 2019 | 471 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2021 | 463 |
| 2022 | 177 |
| 2023 | 129 |
| 2024 | 167 |
| 2025 | 42 |
| 2026 | 7 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Recommended | 42 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 167 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Recommended | 129 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Recommended | 177 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2021 | Avoid | 463 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 27 | Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Avoid | 471 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2018 | Avoid | 462 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |