2021 Volkswagen Atlas safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating (5/5)
9
complaints reporting a crash
1
complaints reporting fire
17
safety recall campaigns
NHTSA 5-star crash test ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★ (4/5) |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★ (4/5) |
Tested: 2021 Volkswagen Atlas SUV AWD
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 10 report injuries (12 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2021 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles were involved in 10 fatal crashes with 3 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Crash riskPassenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring… · Jun 20, 2024
- Crash riskPassenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring… · Mar 29, 2023
- Crash riskTire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate… · Oct 31, 2022
- Crash riskManufacturing process of the eMMC memory module in the infotainment system may… · Jul 20, 2022
- Fire riskLong fuel injectors may have been assembled without filters · Apr 13, 2022
- Crash riskDoor wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical… · Mar 28, 2022
- Crash riskReduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional… · Feb 16, 2022
- Crash riskAir conditioning system drain tube could be blocked, causing water to leak… · Nov 17, 2021