2018–2027 · 10 model years · 85 recalls
Avoid the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen Atlas: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2020.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $4,705 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,796 over 5 years. 8 recalls, 277 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $6,713 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $3,403 over 5 years. 17 recalls, 647 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,006 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $2,750 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 263 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,987 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,992 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 162 owner complaints.
Above average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,985 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: engine & cooling, about $1,180 over 5 years. 11 recalls, 135 owner complaints.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Atlas | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2026 Atlas | Not rated yet | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 Atlas | Not rated yet | 137 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 Atlas | 2/100 · Well below average | 277 | 8 | 23 |
| 2023 Atlas | 19/100 · Well below average | 162 | 6 | 23 |
| 2022 Atlas | 14/100 · Well below average | 263 | 7 | 23 |
| 2021 Atlas | 4/100 · Well below average | 647 | 17 | 22 |
| 2020 Atlas | 65/100 · Above average | 135 | 11 | 22 |
| 2019 Atlas | 27/100 · Below average | 484 | 12 | 22 |
| 2018 Atlas | 29/100 · Below average | 467 | 17 | 24 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Volkswagen Atlas: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2020.
The 2020 scores best for reliability (65/100) of the years we rate.
The 2021, with 17 recalls on record with NHTSA.