2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport recalls
14 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jun 20, 2024Crash risk2021–2024 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2024 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.
24V464000 · 271K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Oct 31, 2022Crash risk2019–2020 Audi A3, 2019 Audi Q3, 2019–2021 Volkswagen Atlas and 8 other models — Tires
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
22V815000 · 296K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Jul 20, 2022Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Arteon, 2021–2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021–2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and 5 other models — Equipment
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Golf GTI, Jetta GLI, Jetta NF, Arteon FL, Tiguan LWB, 2022 Taos, Jetta PA, Tiguan PA, 2021-2022 Atlas Cross Sport, and Atlas FL vehicles. The manufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
22V514000 · 43K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Apr 13, 2022Fire risk2021–2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021–2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Fuel System, Gasoline
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Atlas FL and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The long fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters.
22V245000 · 1K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Mar 28, 2022Crash risk2019–2023 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.
22V152000 · 223K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Feb 16, 2022Crash risk2018–2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Equipment
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
22V086000 · 4K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Nov 17, 2021Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The air conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak inside the vehicle near the air bag control module.
21V892000 · 54K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Oct 15, 2021Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, 2021 Volkswagen Passat — Wheels
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and Passat vehicles. The front wheel bearing bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
21V812000 · 30 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Aug 6, 2021Fire risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Electrical System
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. Damaged relays may have been installed in the engine compartment fuse box, which could inadvertently activate the horn or engine starter.
21V616000 · 33 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Mar 3, 2021Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Wheels
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The lug bolt holes on the wheels may have been machined incorrectly, preventing the wheel bolt from sufficiently attaching to the wheel bearing hub.
21V132000 · 128 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Jan 27, 2021Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Steering
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The front steering knuckle may fracture in the area of the strut mounting.
21V026000 · 10K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Nov 18, 2020Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Arteon, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport and 3 other models — Back Over Prevention
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas Cross Sport, Tiguan LWB, Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas FL and Arteon vehicles. The rear view camera could malfunction during an ignition cycle, leading to a black screen or infotainment system freeze. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
20V716000 · 32K units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Nov 17, 2020Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Steering
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. One or both steering knuckles may have been damaged during production.
20V712000 · 776 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Nov 13, 2020Crash risk2021 Volkswagen Atlas, 2020–2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport — Tires
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport and 2021 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires, size 255/50 R 20 105 T. The tires may have been over cured.
20V702000 · 760 units · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.