2018 Volkswagen Atlas brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 75 complaints for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 27 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 95% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
On many occasions, the automatic braking system and blind spot detection systems have engaged at inappropriate times. Most recently, the automatic braking system engaged when safely merging with proper signaling from the right lane, which was ending, to the next to the left lane when the only vehicle in the vicinity was fully in the left turn lane.
2/20/2019 at 16:19 pst - I was driving on a cloudy afternoon, approaching a railroad crossing, about 100 ft away. My atlas' radar was tripped by something and the car slammed the brakes to avoid a crash. Except there was nothing on the road. I am glad there were no cars around me otherwise I would have been involved in a crash.
Other problems reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
- Electrical system 111 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Air bags 100 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 36 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Steering 26 complaints
- Seats 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints