POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
VIN Lookup Result
1V2WR2CA7SC501662
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.

Year
2025
Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
Atlas
Trim
SE
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
—
Engine
2L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic
Plant
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
Owner Complaints
46 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
169 on file Get Report →
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to become distorted when the vehicle is in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
SERVICE BRAKES
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling 2024-2026 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions. As a result, the rearview camera image may fail to display as intended.
The manufacturer has filed 169 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2025 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
VIN4APIN20260527 — Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; MIL on, engine runs rough with misfire faults; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visi
V0026012081638_1 — Difference between Component fluid leakage and seepage
VIN4APIN20260519 — Oil leak from Cylinder Head Cover; MIL on, engine runs rough with misfire faults; Customer states MIL-on, Transmission warning light on, harsh shifting; Coolant leak from the cylinder head gasket, Low coolant level, Visi
Owners have filed 46 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2025 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1V2WR2CA7SC501662 identifies a 2025 VOLKSWAGEN Atlas SE sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (1V2) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (WR2CA) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (S) encodes the model year (2025). Position 11 (C) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in CHATTANOOGA, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (501662) are the unique sequential production number.
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