2018 Volkswagen Atlas steering problems
26 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 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.
Atlas is on its 3rd battery in 30,000 miles. When the battery fails it will die in an intersection during auto start stop. After boosting electronic steering, brakes, adaptive lighting, regular lighting, blinkers all fail and often limits to 15 MPH
Other problems reported for the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
- Electrical system 111 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Air bags 100 complaints
- Brakes 75 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 36 complaints
- Fuel system 35 complaints
- Seats 17 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints
Steering problems in other years
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