2019 Volkswagen Atlas Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 75 Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas, 16% of its 480 total complaints, with a median failure mileage of 13,000. One crash is linked to this area, but no related recalls have been filed.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 75
- 16% of 480
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 13,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Front Assist forward collision warning triggers falsely and applies the brakes with no obstacle present, sometimes causing a hard stop at highway speed.
- The back-up camera reportedly delays showing pedestrians or objects behind the vehicle when reversing.
- Adaptive cruise control and other radar-based safety systems stop working after using remote start, with no warning that they are offline.
- Automatic post-collision braking has activated on its own during normal driving, at times stalling the vehicle and lighting up unrelated warning indicators.
- Owners describe the collision warning chime and Front Assist alert sounding or engaging with no other vehicles or obstacles nearby, including at low speed and in parking lots.
When 2019 Volkswagen Atlas collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 22, 2019, latest Jun 15, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Atlas model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many Collision Avoidance & Camera complaints does the 2019 VW Atlas have?
- NHTSA lists 75 complaints in this area for the 2019 Atlas, which is 16% of the 480 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2019 VW Atlas collision avoidance system?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2019 Atlas.
- At what mileage do these problems usually happen?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 13,000 miles.
- Did any crashes result from these issues?
- NHTSA data shows 1 crash linked to Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints on the 2019 Atlas, with no fires or injuries reported.
- How does the 2019 Atlas compare to other model years for this problem?
- The 2019 Atlas had 75 complaints (16% share) in this area, higher than 2018's 34 complaints (7% share) and close to 2021's 69 complaints (15% share).