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Volkswagen Atlas
2021 · gas, suv
6 measured figures
6 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy22 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: Atlas
Tailpipe CO₂249 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Atlas · also 400 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

4 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Warranty, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (249 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Complaints per 10,000 builtNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Fuel$13,546
Insurance$9,955 (modelled)
Maintenance$5,200 (class estimate)
Repairs$8,000 (modelled)
Depreciationnot estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed.
Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Fuel is this car's own combined consumption over 13,800 miles a year at $4.319 a US gallon of petrol (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update: U.S. regular gasoline retail price, all formulations, weekly, 2026-09-14). Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
139 complaint(s)
Upon starting car warning is light comes on regarding faulty door sensor then several other random warnings. Rear passenger windows open a few inches automatically. The warning signal beeps continuou…
SERVICE BRAKES
90 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Due to faulty driver side wiring harness the computer system on the vehicle will engage the automatic parking break while driving. In addition windows open randomly and vehicle displays a variety of…
ENGINE
84 complaint(s)
This is the second Volkswagen Atlas we have purchased after the first had the exact same code P2047 Evap system issues. This Atlas is brand new and it only took 3,000 miles for it to start having syst…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
77 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
MY WIFE HAD JUST GOTTEN ONTO INTERSTATE AND TIRE LIGHT COMES ON. WAS TRYING TO GET TO NEXT EXIT TO CHECK BUT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND THEN CAR STARTED SWERVING. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD AND ALL THE TIRE…
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
66 complaint(s)
When on level ground, head lights aim towards the ground at about 10-15 yards from vehicle. When this happens you can’t see the upcoming road or side of the road. It appears as if you’re doing too fas…
AIR BAGS
63 complaint(s) · 7 report a crash, fire, injury or death
I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE AROUND THREE WEEKS AGO. IT IS A BRAND NEW 2021 VW ATLAS. TWO DAYS AGO THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM/ISSUE WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. MY…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
51 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Random Front Assist activations occurred while driving: 1) First activation occurred while beginning to move forward going around 10 mph. Front Assists warning sound and display (i.e. red CAR) came u…
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
41 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
After starting the car, saw a start-stop assist error, but car seemed to start up normally. The car was slow to accelerate. Then a strong smell of gasoline followed by the EPC and check engine light.…
STRUCTURE:BODY
20 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
The plastic trim on the doors failed and became lodged between the seam of the fender and the front doors. The adhesive on the trim/badges failed and allowed it to partly peel off the door. I became t…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
15 complaint(s)

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 43 named in all.

These complaints are filed under ATLAS, ATLAS CROSS SPORT, TIGUAN, names that include one NHTSA also uses for other versions of this car, so some may concern those versions.

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