2024–2025 Volkswagen Atlas & Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport Engine Recall 25V100000 (Volkswagen 10X5)

NHTSA recall 25V100000 (Volkswagen recall 10X5) covers about 177,493 2024–2025 Volkswagen Atlas & Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vehicles (engine), filed with NHTSA Feb 17, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory.

Source: NHTSA campaign 25V100000 · Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · By CarWhere Research

177,493
vehicles affected (potential)
2024–2025
model years
Feb 17, 2025
filed with NHTSA
None
NHTSA advisory

What's recalled

Component: Engine

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.

The risk

A loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

The remedy and its status

Dealers will remove the engine cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10X5.

Status: NHTSA lists Mar 7, 2025 as the owner-notification date for this campaign.

Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Volkswagen recall number 10X5

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number for 25V100000 as 10X5. Owner letters and dealer service departments often use this code, so a search for "10X5 recall" refers to the same campaign.

Affected models and years

Models and model years NHTSA lists for this campaign. Not every vehicle of a listed model and year is included; check by VIN.

VehicleModel yearsMore
Volkswagen Atlas2024–2025All Atlas recalls
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport2024–2025—

Key dates

Report filed with NHTSA
Feb 17, 2025
Owner notification
Mar 7, 2025
Recall initiated by
the manufacturer
Filed by
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Check your VIN for 25V100000

  1. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver-side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the door-jamb sticker, or your registration.
  2. Enter it in NHTSA's free VIN recall lookup. It shows every open recall on that exact vehicle, including this one if it applies and hasn't been repaired.
  3. If 25V100000 is open, call any Volkswagen dealer's service department and give them the recall number (25V100000 or 10X5). The repair is free.

Not sure of the exact model or year? Decode it first with the free VIN decoder.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 25V100000?

NHTSA recall 25V100000 (Volkswagen recall 10X5) covers about 177,493 2024–2025 Volkswagen Atlas & Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport vehicles (engine), filed with NHTSA Feb 17, 2025. There is no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. It covers certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles.

Is it safe to drive a vehicle with recall 25V100000?

NHTSA's record for 25V100000 carries no do-not-drive or park-outside advisory. The risk NHTSA lists is: "A loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire." Get the free repair as soon as it is available for your vehicle.

How do I know if my vehicle is affected by 25V100000?

Only a VIN lookup can tell you. Not every vehicle of the listed models and years is included, and repaired vehicles drop off. Enter your 17-character VIN in NHTSA's free recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask any Volkswagen dealer to check it.

What is the fix for recall 25V100000, and is it free?

NHTSA's record says: "Dealers will remove the engine cover, free of charge." NHTSA lists Mar 7, 2025 as the owner-notification date for this campaign. Safety-recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers.

What is the Volkswagen recall number for 25V100000?

NHTSA lists the manufacturer's own recall number as 10X5. Dealers and owner letters often use that code (10X5) instead of the NHTSA campaign number 25V100000.

Sources and method

  • NHTSA recall record for 25V100000, from NHTSA's public recall campaign database. Problem, risk and remedy text is NHTSA's own wording.
  • "Vehicles affected" is NHTSA's potential-units-affected count for the whole campaign.
  • Data as of Nov 6, 2026. NHTSA updates campaigns as manufacturers file amendments, so check the official record for the latest.

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