2024 Volkswagen Atlas forward collision avoidance problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When you move from reverse to drive in short spurts to park the car, the vehicle's emergency brake system turns on when nothing is in the way and causes car to lock up - beep loudly and vibrate. This is very disruptive when you try to park and scary as the car is over-reacting.”
filed Mar 16, 2026
“I am writing to formally report repeated and serious defects with my 2024 Volkswagen Atlas, VIN [XXX] , which I leased in California. These defects occurred well within the vehicle’s first year and while under factory warranty. Brake System Defect At 8,405 miles, the vehicle received its…”
filed Mar 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Atlas years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Atlas | 6 | 16% |
| 2023 Atlas | 8 | 7% |
| 2022 Atlas | 18 | 10% |
| 2021 Atlas | 68 | 15% |
| 2020 Atlas | 7 | 26% |
| 2019 Atlas | 72 | 15% |
| 2018 Atlas | 31 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.