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2019 Volkswagen Atlas brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 79 complaints for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
79 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
6,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2019 Volkswagen Atlas Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 6,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 24 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 6,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles24
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

On 5 Dec 20212, at approximately 1:30 while driving to the Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1707 69th Street, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, we turned onto 69th street but missed the right turn to the hotel, so I went up the hill and made a U-turn back and the accelerator got stuck somehow and the brake pedal did not work. We were going down the hill extremely fast pumping the brakes with no luck. Rather than hit the car waiting for the Red Light I turned my car toward a power pole, and crashed extremely hard.

December 2021 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 volkswagen atlas. The contact stated that the brake safety feature engaged when driving on an incline or over bumps in the road. The safety feature caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The contact stated that the engine area emitted a beeping and grinding noise when the engine shut down. The contact had to place the gear into park, then reverse, and then restart the engine to regain normal function. The contact spoke with larry h.

Reported at 1,500 miles, March 2019

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