Volkswagen Atlas
2021 only
72,383 sold in the US for 2021.
per 10,000 sold
2021 Volkswagen Atlas have 749 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 17 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Wiring harness, grounds and connectors, typically surfacing around 15,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2021 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 — 2021 only
Median onset: 15,000 miles.
Median onset: 15,000 miles.
Median onset: 48,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 19,500 miles. 5.4% 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: 8,000 miles. 8.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 245 miles. 3.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 38,782 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
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 2021 model year. See the full Volkswagen Atlas report for every year and full specs/safety data.