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2020 Volkswagen Atlas Recalls

4 campaigns in our verified NHTSA snapshot, with source consequences, remedies, and VIN-specific next steps.

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NHTSA campaigns

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Urgent advisories

Mar 29, 2023

Latest campaign date

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What the record says

This model year's count is below the Volkswagen Atlas average of 8.3 campaigns per listed year. That is context only—not proof that this year is safer or less safe.

The most frequent affected category is Equipment › Other › Labels, appearing in 1 campaign.

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Source campaign records

All 2020 Volkswagen Atlas recall campaigns

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NHTSA campaign 23V215000

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Mar 29, 2023

What is recalled

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The passenger occupant detection system (PODS) may experience a fault in the wiring and deactivate the front passenger air bag when the seat is occupied.

Safety consequence

A deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the PODS sensor mat and wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69FB.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 22V815000

Tires › Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Oct 31, 2022

What is recalled

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Safety consequence

An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 22V152000

Air Bags › Side/window

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Mar 28, 2022

What is recalled

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Atlas, 2020-2023 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021-2023 Atlas FL vehicles. The door wiring harness electrical contacts may corrode, disrupting the electrical connection and delaying the deployment of the driver or passenger front side air bag during a side impact crash.

Safety consequence

A delayed air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will secure and, as necessary, replace any the front door wiring harnesses showing a fault code, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97GF.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 22V086000

Equipment › Other › Labels

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Feb 16, 2022

What is recalled

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Atlas and 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport vehicles equipped with accessory side steps. The reduced Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) label, reflecting the additional weight of the side steps, was not installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

Safety consequence

Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install the reduced GVWR label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 09D9.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

Other Volkswagen Atlas model years

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2020 Volkswagen Atlas recall questions

How many recalls does the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas have?

This verified dataset contains 4 NHTSA campaigns associated with the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas. A campaign can apply to some, not all, vehicles of the same model year.

Does this confirm an open recall for my 2020 Volkswagen Atlas?

No. This page is a model-year campaign history. Use NHTSA's official lookup or an authorized dealer to confirm whether a campaign applies to your exact VIN and whether the repair remains open.

Are vehicle recall repairs free?

When a safety recall campaign applies to your VIN, the manufacturer remedy is generally provided at no charge through an authorized dealer. Confirm eligibility and scheduling with the manufacturer or dealer.

Source: NHTSA. Dataset includes campaigns through Jul 30, 2026. Last processed Aug 8, 2026. Methodology