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Model year 2022 · Volkswagen

2022 Volkswagen Atlas recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recent was reported on June 20, 2024. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: ATLAS.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
24V464000June 20, 2024Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
22V807000October 26, 2022Suspension › Critical Fasteners
22V753000October 7, 2022Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
22V657000August 31, 2022Trailer Hitches
22V514000July 20, 2022Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
22V245000April 13, 2022Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
22V152000March 28, 2022Air Bags › Side/Window

Systems involved: Air Bags (2) · Back Over Prevention (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Equipment (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1) · Suspension (1) · Trailer Hitches (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 24V464000Manufacturer no. 69PZ

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger

Report received by NHTSA
June 20, 2024
Owner notification
September 30, 2024
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
271,330 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas
October 1, 2020 – June 17, 2024
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

Safety risk

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2024. Owner notification letters will be mailed in phases, on October 18, 2024, December 10, 2024, December 20, 2024, and January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69PZ.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 24V464000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V807000Manufacturer no. 42M2

Suspension › Critical Fasteners

Report received by NHTSA
October 26, 2022
Owner notification
November 22, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
33 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Volkswagen Atlas FL and 2022-2023 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The driver-side rear trailing arm bolts may not have been tightened properly, allowing them to loosen and fall out.

Safety risk

Unsecured bolts may cause the trailing arm to fracture, resulting in a sudden loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver side rear trailing arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42M2.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V807000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V753000Manufacturer no. VW: 13i4, Audi: 13i5

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical

Report received by NHTSA
October 7, 2022
Owner notification
November 8, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
76,515 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Audi Q5 Sportback, Q5, 2022-2023 Volkswagen Atlas FL, and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.

Safety risk

A damaged engine can result in engine failure and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine failure causes an oil leak, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace an affected engine, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 13i4 (VW) and 13i5 (Audi).

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V753000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V657000Manufacturer no. 66N8

Trailer Hitches

Report received by NHTSA
August 31, 2022
Owner notification
September 16, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
3,184 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The trailer hitch bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

Loose bolts may fall out, causing the remaining bolts to break, which could lead to separation of the trailer hitch and trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the trailer hitch bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 66N8.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V657000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V514000Manufacturer no. 91DV

Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

Report received by NHTSA
July 20, 2022
Owner notification
August 2, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
43,091 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Components: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera; Equipment › Electrical › Infotainment › Software

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the infotainment software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91DV.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V514000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V245000Manufacturer no. 24iD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors

Report received by NHTSA
April 13, 2022
Owner notification
July 20, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
1,382 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.

Safety risk

Long fuel injectors with missing filters may leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the long fuel injectors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24iD.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V245000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V152000Manufacturer no. 97GF

Air Bags › Side/Window

Report received by NHTSA
March 28, 2022
Owner notification
June 22, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
222,892 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ATLAS

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

Safety risk

A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V152000, filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: June 21, 2024.