Volkswagen has issued a recall for just 19 copies of its 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs because their transmissions can fail, resulting in a loss of drive power.
The company tells the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that a production defect left some transmissions improperly sealed. They can drain suddenly and seize up.
A factory technician discovered the defect. However, 19 vehicles may have been delivered before the issue was caught. VW is not aware of this problem happening to any customers.
Dealers will fix it by replacing the entire transmission. By law, dealers never charge for recall repairs.
Manufacturers attempt to contact every owner, but they don’t always reach them all with the news. Find out if your car has ever been recalled at our recall center.
