2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport owner complaints
25 complaints filed with NHTSA, including 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Problems by component
Forward Collision Avoidance3 Engine and Engine Cooling1 Recent complaints
October 21, 2026Engine and Engine Cooling
The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. The contact stated that while driving, there was oil leaking from the engine nearby the exhaust. The contact became aware of the oil on the driveway. The contact raised the hood and smelled an oil odor. The contact associated the failure with Technical Service Bulletin: 21-26-02. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the oil inlet pipe was replaced. The part was cleaned, but no additional assistance was provided. The contact notified the dealer of the TSB. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that no additional assistance would be provided. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.
October 3, 2026Unknown or OtherVisibility/Wiper
1. Warning lights come on intermittently when no engine problem exists. After turning the engine on and off a few times, they go away. 2. Windshield wipers randomly turn on without being activated and not raining. 3. Screen glitches: Random screens pop up and scroll without being activated by a human.
September 24, 2026Visibility/Wiper
Hi, I have been an owner of 2025 Atlas Cross Sport Premium R line for over 8 months now. Since June 2026 I have 2 incidents of cracked front windshield. All VW manufactured glass for Atlas CS are made paper thin and prone to sudden damage upon small impact my road debris or rocks. I have owned cars in the past and never had this issue before. The quality of the glass does not coincides with fair business standards and it has made to the point of constant wear, so they continue to sell their glass through poor practices.
September 19, 2026Electrical System
I keep having issues with the entertainment screen where it stops working. When this happens there are multiple issues: I can not control the temperature and my gps shows I’m in a different town causing my heads up speed limit telling me the speed limit is 50mph in my 25mph neighborhood. Bill jacobs Volkswagen does not care as I have brought it in on multiple occasions and they keep informing me it works as designed. I have sent them videos and pictures. The entertainment screen controls everything in the car since there are no buttons anymore.
September 18, 2026Power TrainFuel/Propulsion System
I am reporting a serious safety defect involving my 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SE, VIN [XXX]. The vehicle repeatedly experienced shaking, hesitation, warning lights, loss of power, and engine shutdowns. On approximately XXX, the engine shut off while the vehicle was idling in Drive at approximately 48,582 miles. On approximately XXX, multiple warning lights appeared and the vehicle stopped operating while being driven on the highway, creating a serious collision risk. An independent diagnostic scan recorded code P2402, EVAP leak-detection-pump control circuit high. Volkswagen personnel had previously been notified of a vacuum-related concern. [XXX] Volkswagen of [XXX] took possession