Volkswagen Atlas
2019 only
81,508 sold in the US for 2019.
per 10,000 sold
2019 Volkswagen Atlas have 699 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 11 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 30,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2019 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Volkswagen Atlas report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2019 only
Median onset: 30,000 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 5,800 miles. 2.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 7,400 miles. 2.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 3,595 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 44,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Onset mileage not consistently reported. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 46,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.
Median onset: 2,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2019 model year. See the full Volkswagen Atlas report for every year and full specs/safety data.