2018 Volkswagen Atlas engine problems
The 2018 Volkswagen Atlas has 99 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
99
Engine complaints
15%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“2ND ATTEMPT AT REPAIRING OIL LEAK OCCURRING FROM ENGINE BAY LOCATED AROUND OIL FILTER HOUSING ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE. WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED FROM FACTORY ON FIRST OCCURRENCE HOUSING COULD BE TURNED WITH A WRENCH. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE TOOK 2 MONTH AFTER OIL CHANGE TO SHOW SAME SYMPTOMS. THIS…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas have?
NHTSA has 99 complaints about the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.