2019 Volkswagen Atlas Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 10,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “start stop” (14% of reports).
- 76electrical system complaints
- 10,250median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 30%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Start stop: mentioned in 11 of 76 complaints (14%)
- Parking brake: mentioned in 11 of 76 complaints (14%)
- Wiring harness: mentioned in 8 of 76 complaints (11%)
- Driver door switch: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Volkswagen Atlas electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Atlas | 3 | 27% | — |
| 2025 Atlas | 17 | 35% | 4,379 |
| 2024 Atlas | 44 | 25% | — |
| 2023 Atlas | 33 | 24% | 25,250 |
| 2022 Atlas | 44 | 24% | 31,390 |
| 2021 Atlas | 148 | 31% | 13,500 |
| 2020 Atlas | 11 | 41% | 66,525 |
| 2019 Atlas | 76 | 16% | 10,250 |
| 2018 Atlas | 111 | 24% | 18,738 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Problem: 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."
Risk: If the driver is not notified by an audible noise that the key is left in the ignition, it can increase the risk of vehicle theft or crash.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 90L3 and 90L4.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Digital instrument cluster is not working.
Vehicleâs error stop sensor is no longer working: vehicle manages to just completely shut off mid traffic. Also, fuel tank failure. We put gas in it, but it doesnât show the correct gas level in it. And weâre putting gas in it every day in order to think we have enough gas.
The plastic seat-release and folding handles on both sides of the second-row seats completely fractured, crumbled, and fell apart under ordinary hand pressure while attempting to fold the seats to install and access child safety restraint systems. This component failure exposes sharp plastic…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Volkswagen Atlass have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas (16% of the 482 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas electrical system?
Yes: 1 safety recall list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 10,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas?
The most frequent phrase is “start stop”, in 11 of 76 complaints, followed by “parking brake” (11).
Other 2019 Volkswagen Atlas problems
See all 2019 Volkswagen Atlas problems or electrical system problems across all Atlas years.