2023 Volkswagen Atlas fuel/propulsion system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2023 Volkswagen Atlas R-Line. While driving (moving) on a congested road the vehicle signaled "Please start engine manually" the gas pedal became unresponsive. Power steering, radio, A/C, all still worked, but I had to come to a complete stop to restart engine. The same thing has happened multiple…”
filed Aug 5, 2026
“Lost complete control of both the brake and the throttle while attempting to pull into a parking spot at low speed. Car started to roll backwards down a hill and I was unable to stop it. Had to cycle the car off and back on to fix it. Took it to a VW dealership service department and they reported…”
filed Aug 4, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Atlas years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Atlas | 5 | 3% |
| 2022 Atlas | 11 | 6% |
| 2021 Atlas | 39 | 9% |
| 2020 Atlas | 2 | 7% |
| 2019 Atlas | 29 | 6% |
| 2018 Atlas | 30 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.