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2020 Volkswagen Atlas recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2020 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 4
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 27
Latest campaign: Mar 29, 2023

Recall summary by component4

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Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	2	Mar 29, 2023	23V215000 22V152000
Tires	1	Oct 31, 2022	22V815000
Equipment	1	Feb 16, 2022	22V086000

Safety recalls4

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Mar 29, 2023Latest campaign


Mar 29, 202323V215000	Air bags: sensor occupant classification A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V215000 What's wrong 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. Risk A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash. Remedy Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FB. Campaign NHTSA 23V215000 · Mar 29, 2023
Oct 31, 202222V815000	Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 22V815000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems." Risk An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audis customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8. Campaign NHTSA 22V815000 · Oct 31, 2022
Mar 28, 202222V152000	Air bags: side/window A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury. DetailsHide details for campaign 22V152000 What's wrong Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash. Risk A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury. Remedy Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF. Campaign NHTSA 22V152000 · Mar 28, 2022
Feb 16, 202222V086000	Equipment: other labels Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 22V086000 What's wrong 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." Risk Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy Dealers will install the reduced GVWR label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 09D9. Campaign NHTSA 22V086000 · Feb 16, 2022

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Volkswagen recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

Owner complaints by component27

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

27Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Electrical system	11	41
Air bags	8	30
Forward collision avoidance	7	26
Unknown or other	5	19
Steering	5	19
Service brakes	4	15
Engine	3	11
Fuel/propulsion system	2	7
Power train	2	7
Structure	1	4
Seats	1	4
Lane departure	1	4
Vehicle speed control	1	4

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Unknown or other
“The car will shut down/stall while sitting at a red light. The START/Stop function is turned off, I turn it off while driving. So I am stalled at a red light and then have to place the car back into park and restart it.”
Filed 07/23/2026 · ODI 11752297
Fuel/propulsion system
“I received alerts while I’m driving to tell me that the fuel pressure was low and to turn off the engine immediately… and then it would go away.”
Filed 07/08/2026 · ODI 11749105
Air bags
“The airbag occupancy detectors on the passenger side are faulty. I noticed that other similar models of the VW Atlas are having this issue and it has an active recall, but my particular model has not.”
Filed 02/19/2026 · ODI 11719140

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2020 Volkswagen Atlas recall questions

How many recalls does the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas have?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recent, 23V215000 (reported March 29, 2023), concerns air bags. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 2 campaigns. Others: tires (1), equipment (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas?

Electrical system is the most-reported component, named in 11 complaints out of 27 filed with NHTSA (41%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2020 Volkswagen Atlas?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Volkswagen recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Volkswagen dealer.

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