# Recalls that may apply to the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. ## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19 - [26V590000](/recalls/nhtsa/26V590000.md), 2026-09-11: STEERING. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Tiguan, 2018\-2019 Atlas, and 2019\-2021 Audi Q3 vehicles. One of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe may corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing can break. Built from 2016\-11\-30. - [23V215000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V215000.md), 2023-03-29: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018\-2021 Atlas and 2020 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. - [22V086000](/recalls/nhtsa/22V086000.md), 2022-02-16: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 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." - [21V321000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V321000.md), 2021-05-05: UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E\-Golf GP, CCF, 2016\-2017 Passat GP, 2018\-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal\-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. - [21V142000](/recalls/nhtsa/21V142000.md), 2021-03-05: TIRES:SIDEWALL. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018\-2019 Atlas vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production. - [20V561000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V561000.md), 2020-09-16: UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E\-Golf and 2016\-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. - [20V057000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V057000.md), 2020-01-31: AIR BAGS. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may be equipped with an incorrectly manufactured air bag sensor, which can delay or disable air bag deployment when necessary. - [19V389000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V389000.md), 2019-05-22: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2012\-2020 Volkswagen Passat and 2018\-2019 Atlas vehicles. The blocking cap disabling the adjustment of the headlight's horizontal aim may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Built 2016\-11\-17 to 2019\-02\-12. - [18V904000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V904000.md), 2018-12-19: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018\-2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen, and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles. The rear coil springs may prematurely fracture. Built 2018\-05\-14 to 2018\-10\-26. - [18V824000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V824000.md), 2018-11-26: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018\-2019 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan and 2019 Volkswagen Jetta vehicles that do not have keyless entry. The instrument cluster may not provide an audible warning to let the driver know that the key is still in the ignition when the door is open. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 114, "Theft Protection." Built 2016\-12\-22 to 2018\-11\-10. - [18V537000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V537000.md), 2018-08-20: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. During production, the air conditioning system drain tube may have been twisted, causing water to drain into the air bag control module. Built 2016\-11\-17 to 2017\-08\-18. - [18V536000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V536000.md), 2018-08-15: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and 2017\-2018 Volkswagen Passat vehicles. The brake caliper bracket mounting bolts on these vehicles may not have been tightened sufficiently. Built 2017\-03\-15 to 2018\-06\-12. - [18V380000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V380000.md), 2018-06-07: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswaen\) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The owner's manuals provided with the affected vehicles do not inform the customers about the child restraint size limitation/restrictions for the second row center seating position. As a result, the center and adjacent outboard seat belt buckles on the second row can become damaged it a child seat base is installed that is wider than 12.6 inches. Built 2016\-11\-17 to 2018\-06\-14. - [18V375000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V375000.md), 2018-06-06: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment. Built 2018\-04\-18 to 2018\-05\-03. - [18V369000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V369000.md), 2018-06-01: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Passat, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Golf, Golf SportWagen and GTI and Audi Q5 and SQ5 vehicles. The brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing the brake performance. Built 2018\-04\-09 to 2018\-06\-04. **NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.** - [18V284000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V284000.md), 2018-05-02: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank on these vehicles may leak fuel due to a manufacturing error. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity." Built 2017\-04\-27 to 2017\-06\-20. - [17V766000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V766000.md), 2017-11-29: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. \(Volkswagen\) is recalling certain 2018 Atlas vehicles. The fuel tank may have been manufactured with insufficient wall thickness, potentially resulting in the tank leaking fuel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(FMVSS\) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity." Built 2017\-05\-16 to 2017\-06\-10. ## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19 - [2026439](/recalls/tc/2026439.md), 2026-09-11: Steering. Issue: On certain vehicles, one of the bolts that attaches the steering rack to the subframe could corrode and break. If this happens, the steering rack housing could break and cause a loss of steering control. Safety Risk: A loss of steering control could create a risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the right steering rack mounting bolt. - [2023183](/recalls/tc/2023183.md), 2023-03-29: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, the passenger occupant detection system \(PODS\) may malfunction. This could cause the airbag system to turn off the passenger\-front airbag even when a passenger is seated. Note: This problem would cause an error message to display on the instrument panel and a warning chime to sound. The airbag indicator light would also display "passenger airbag off". Safety Risk: An airbag that is turned off could increase the risk of injury to a passenger in a crash. Corrective Actions: Volkswagen will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the PODS sensor mat and seat harness. Volkswagen advises that you shouldn't use the front passenger seat until the recall repairs are completed. - [2021116](/recalls/tc/2021116.md), 2021-03-05: Tires. Issue: Certain vehicles were built with tires that may have been cured too long. As a result, the sidewall could crack or the tread and belts could separate. This could lead to a sudden loss of air pressure and could cause a tire failure. Note: This recall only affects certain Continental tires, with specific date codes and mold numbers. Safety Risk: A tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Volkswagen will notify the owners by mail and instruct them to take the vehicle to a dealer to inspect and replace the tires, if necessary. - [2020353](/recalls/tc/2020353.md), 2020-08-04: Label. Issue: On certain vehicles, the warning label for the engine block heater cable is written in English only. As a result, a French user may not receive important safety information about how to use the engine block heater. A label that is not provided in both official languages could create confusion. Safety Risk: User confusion could increase the risk of injury when trying to use the block heater. Corrective Actions: The company will mail each owner a new label for the block heater cable. If you would like help installing the label, you can contact a dealer for assistance. - [2019242](/recalls/tc/2019242.md), 2019-05-23: Lights And Instruments. Issue: Certain vehicles were built with headlights that may allow horizontal adjustment. This is not allowed under Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: Headlights that are not properly adjusted could cause reduced visibility or glare for oncoming drivers, and could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to inspect the headlights. A blocking cap will be installed on the horizontal adjusters as necessary. - [2018717](/recalls/tc/2018717.md), 2018-12-19: Suspension. On certain vehicles, the rear suspension coil springs may not have been properly manufactured and could break over time. This could result in damage to a rear tire, resulting in rapid air loss and/or tire failure, which could affect vehicle control. Additionally, a broken coil spring could create a road hazard for other motorists. Both of these conditions may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace both of the rear axle coil springs. If a broken coil spring is found, the rear tires should be inspected for damage and replaced as required. - [2018644](/recalls/tc/2018644.md), 2018-11-21: Lights And Instruments. Certain vehicles do not to conform to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard \(CMVSS\) 114 \- Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention. Due to incorrect programming, the vehicle may fail to provide an audible warning when a driver opens their door after turning off the ignition, and the key is left in the ignition switch. This could increase the risk of vehicle theft. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster. - [2018431](/recalls/tc/2018431.md), 2018-08-16: Airbag. On certain vehicles, a drain tube for the air conditioner may be twisted and could drain water inside the passenger compartment onto the airbag control module. This could cause the airbag control module to malfunction, potentially causing a sudden airbag deployment without a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants and potentially leading to a crash. Correction: Dealers will inspect the HVAC drain tube and, if found twisted, the hose and airbag control module will be replaced. - [2018429](/recalls/tc/2018429.md), 2018-08-15: Brakes. On certain vehicles, the brake caliper bracket bolts may not be properly tightened and could loosen, allowing the caliper to move. This could cause increased stopping distances, result in wheel damage and/or cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if a loose bolt is found, the bolt will be replaced and tightened to the correct specification. Note: On Atlas models, only the front brake caliper bracket bolts are affected, and on Passat models, only the rear brake caliper bracket bolts are affected. - [2018330](/recalls/tc/2018330.md), 2018-06-15: Seats And Restraints. On certain vehicles, if a child restraint with a larger than recommended base is installed in the centre position of the second row bench seat, it may damage both the centre and adjacent outboard seat belt buckles. In the event of a crash, a damaged seat belt buckle can release unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will inspect the centre and left \(outboard\) second row seat belt buckles, and replace as necessary. Additionally Volkswagen will provide an owner's manual supplement addressing child safety and child restraints. - [2018296](/recalls/tc/2018296.md), 2018-06-06: Airbag. On certain vehicles, the passenger frontal airbag may not unfold properly or could tear during deployment, which would increase the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Correction: Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag. - [2018292](/recalls/tc/2018292.md), 2018-06-01: Brakes. On certain vehicles, a problem with the brake system may cause gas bubbles to form in the brake fluid. This could cause a soft brake pedal feel and a reduction in brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will bleed the front or rear brakes as necessary. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to stop driving their vehicle until the defect has been repaired. Affected owners should call Volkswagen's Roadside Assistance number at 1\-800\-411\-6688. - [2018227](/recalls/tc/2018227.md), 2018-05-02: Fuel System. On certain vehicles, the thickness of fuel tank walls may not be adequate due to an issue in the manufacturing process. This could result in fuel leaking from the tank, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank. Note: This is an expansion of recall 2017\-586. - [2017586](/recalls/tc/2017586.md), 2017-11-29: Fuel System. On certain vehicles, the thickness of fuel tank walls may not be adequate due to an issue during the manufacturing process. This could result in fuel leaking from the tank, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the fuel tank. ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. JSON: [/v1/vehicles/2018_volkswagen_atlas/recalls](/v1/vehicles/2018_volkswagen_atlas/recalls) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%202018%20Volkswagen%20Atlas&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Fmakes%2Fvolkswagen%2Fatlas%2F2018%2Frecalls&vehicle=2018%20Volkswagen%20Atlas)