2019 Volkswagen Atlas Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 13,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (17% of reports).
- 72forward collision avoidance complaints
- 13,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 12 of 72 complaints (17%)
- Front assist: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
- Automatic braking: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
- Parking brake: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Volkswagen Atlas forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Atlas | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2025 Atlas | 6 | 12% | — |
| 2024 Atlas | 27 | 16% | — |
| 2023 Atlas | 9 | 7% | — |
| 2022 Atlas | 20 | 11% | 16,800 |
| 2021 Atlas | 68 | 14% | 11,300 |
| 2020 Atlas | 7 | 26% | — |
| 2019 Atlas | 72 | 15% | 13,000 |
| 2018 Atlas | 31 | 7% | 57,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Multiple occurrences where forward collision warning goes off with no vehicles Incident 1. 5/15/2026 Road: Highway I-94 Weather: Clear and sunny Condition: Cruise control on, light traffic, nearest vehicle at least 4 cars in front, 2 vehicles behind and to the right (fast lane), driving in the…
There is a yellow triangle on my dash and when the dealer did the troubleshooting they indicated that there is a fault in the system with the transmission shifter and a part is needed to correct the issue. The vehicle is just beyond the warrantee period with 39,000 miles.
Emergency brakes activated while driving normally with no obstructions in front of me. This could've caused an accident if there were other vehicles behind me.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Volkswagen Atlass have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas (15% 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 forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 13,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 12 of 72 complaints, followed by “front assist” (6).
Other 2019 Volkswagen Atlas problems
- Air Bags problems (141)
- Electrical System problems (76)
- Service Brakes problems (76)
- Engine problems (60)
See all 2019 Volkswagen Atlas problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Atlas years.