Battery issue- the start/stop feature drains the battery. A 2018 atlas battery died while the car was on at an intersection. Was in the middle of an intersection waiting to turn and the car shut down. It cause everything to try off and steering and braking were impossible. It is a known issue at vw and there is no recall.
2018 Volkswagen Atlas driver assistance complaints
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Automatic braking system is faulty. When I pull out of driveways or parking lots the sensors are activating and the maneuver braking is applied and the car comes to an abrubt stop in the middle of the road. Everytime this has occured there has not been an object or car present. This system is faulty and dangerous. I have 3 children in the back seat and this makes me very concerned for their safety when I drive this vehicle. Vw service is looking into the issue and has given me a loaner atlas that is doing the exact same thing. I have a video of the issue occuring.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 volkswagen atlas. While driving various speeds and approaching a minor incline, the brake sensor beeped and the automatic brake light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to mckenna volkswagen cerritos (18303 studebaker rd, cerritos, ca 90703, 855‑995‑7761) where the technician, after consulting with the manufacturer in germany, advised the contact to feel free to turn off the feature. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 volkswagen atlas. Within weeks of owning the vehicle, there was a failure with the strut mounted system. Furthermore, an abnormal rattling noise was heard on both sides of the front end of the vehicle. In addition, the front assist with autonomous emergency braking system engaged several times without warning. The failure caused the vehicle to seize while in motion with no other vehicle nearby. The dealer (danbury volkswagen, 29 sugar hollow rd, danbury, ct 06810, (203) 744-5201) had the vehicle for over two months for servicing. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was not available.
The driver side, front wheel suspension system has been replaced twice due loud vibration noises, rattling noises, and repeated steering issues. The steering wheel violently jerks to the right or left and pulls the car out of the desired direction of travel. The vw atlas is at the dealership service department for a third time since date of pirchase (feb 2018) for the same steering issues and noise issues. The 'auto-braking' system that's designed to prevent rear end collissions has malfunctioned on two separate occasions. Both malfunctions were when pulling out of a parking lot with a downgraded slope toward the street. On both occasions, as I was pulling out of the parking lot to merge into moving traffic, the electronic braking system engaged as the car was moving down the sloped parking lot exit leaving the vw atlas frozen in place as street traffic was rapidly approaching. I had to put the vw atlas in 'park' and back in 'drive' in order to release the electronic break system. This auto-breaking feature has created to safety situations where my vw atlas was completely stopped while attempting to merge with moving traffic, nearly causing accidents in both situations.
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