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)
8
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, 9 report injuries (11 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