The right daytime running lights have failed. It creates a safety hazard for driving. The only remedy is to replace the entire headlight which is costly. This is due to poor manufacturing that lets in water to damage the led.
2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: headlights failing or too dim
10 of the 165 complaints about the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
- 20242
- 20231
- 20221
- 202110
- 20202
What owners say
Right side daytime running light went out. Confirmed by dealer and headlamp assembly was replaced.
The daylight LED lights have gone out. There is no replacement aside from replacing the whole headlight. LED’s shouldn’t go out and the cost of the replacement is high.
At 76000 miles, the daytime running light on the passenger side went out. I took the vehicle into the dealership for repair and I was told that because there is an internal open circuit, the entire headlight assembly will need to be replaced. I was quoted $1600 for the part, not including labor. This is a safety issue due to one daytime running light being a distraction for other drivers as well as myself.
Exactly at 50,000 miles, both Daytime Running Lights stopped working This is a very well known issue in the owners community and seems very o purpose, since to fix it, instead of just having to replace a bulb or small part, dealer requires to replace the whole headlight assembly
One of the daytime running lights has gone out with only 45,000 miles on my vehicle. Dealership says they need to replace the entire headlight assembly, instead of the bulb, at a cost of $1,500. No prior warning as to this issue. There are a number of cases with this same problem at low vehicle mileage.
Driver side headlight stopped working after a little over 4 years but less than 50,000 miles. On coming drivers from other side of road are distracted by only one light working and tend to serve toward my car. No warning signs or messages appear in the car. Unfortunately, outside of warranty and the entire light console needs to be replaced. Appears to be a common problem on the Atlas Cross Sport 21' and per dealer parts on back order.
The Daytime running LED lights are commonly known to go out in this years 2021 VW atlas cross sports. The car gives a check light for these lights and each light had to have the entire headlight replaced. 1500 a peice. This causes issues with being able to get inspection stickers. I can’t even get a headlight bc this part is on back order bc this is such a common problem with this car. These parts need to be recalled
One of my daytime running lights is out at 50k miles, thinking it was a simple solution I reached out to dealership and have been informed that the entire headlight needs to be replaced at a cost of $2k. Sound unreasonable considering this car is not old, and the way it has been built in makes it impossible to DIY. More than anything from research online it sounds like it is a common issue in Atlas 2021 and newer- Having to replace this every 50k miles is very unreasonable - and In my opinion beats the purpose of LED lights which are supposed to have a very long life. Please advise
Front drivers door wiring harness has malfunctioned causing every error light on dash and info center to come on and causes Emergency brake to be applied even while driving the drivers side front and rear window both roll down 5 inches sometimes car will not restart tire monitoring lights come on head light warnings it is literally every warning light and sounds start beeping door won't lock or unlock alarm just randomly goes off so they had to unhook battery. took to shop 11-23-2021 and has still been in shop for 66 days as of 1-29-2022 and part still is on backorder with no date confirmed for part to been installed been talking with VW customer care I have started a case so far the latest info i have gotten is part might ship last week in February that will bring my vehicle to being in the shop for over 90 days but I'm sure the date will be pushed back again. i was also told by dealer they have 10 other of the same vehicle in shop for same part
Service bulletins that may apply
- Condensation and or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses
- Condensation
- Condition is normal due to cold fresh air and humidity
- Moisture Accumulation
- What to do if customer mentions water droplet within tail lights.
- Moisture witin rear tail lamp assembly
- Phyical condensation within Taillamp cluster is an optical phenomenon and does not affect the function of...
- Headlight Variants and Identification, update to model year applicability.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport?
10 of 165 owner complaints about the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport (6%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2021.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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