Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2021 Volkswagen Atlas
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon-law claim, and what a buyback covers.
Federal safety record
On file for 2021 Volkswagen Atlas
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
Federal safety record for the 2021 Volkswagen Atlas: 17 recall campaigns and 480 owner complaints on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Components named in owner complaints include: Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine, Exterior lighting, Forward collision avoidance.
Recall campaigns on record for this model year:
- Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
NHTSA campaign 24V464000 - Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger
NHTSA campaign 23V215000 - Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
NHTSA campaign 22V815000 - Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
NHTSA campaign 22V514000 - Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors
NHTSA campaign 22V245000 - Air bags: side/window
NHTSA campaign 22V152000 - Equipment: other: labels
NHTSA campaign 22V086000 - Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system
NHTSA campaign 21V892000 - Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
NHTSA campaign 21V812000 - Electrical system: wiring: relays/solenoids
NHTSA campaign 21V616000 - Wheels: rim
NHTSA campaign 21V132000 - Steering
NHTSA campaign 21V026000 - Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
NHTSA campaign 20V716000 - Steering
NHTSA campaign 20V712000 - Tires: sidewall
NHTSA campaign 20V702000 - Seats
NHTSA campaign 20V505000 - Exterior lighting: headlights
NHTSA campaign 20V504000
A campaign listed here may not cover every vehicle of this model year, and a covered vehicle may already have been repaired. Check your vehicle's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Figures read from the NHTSA public record on 2 November 2026. Owner complaints are reports submitted to NHTSA; a complaint is not a finding by NHTSA that a defect exists. Nothing on this page is legal advice about a specific vehicle.
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles — whichever comes first.
- Two or more repair attempts for a defect likely to cause death or serious bodily injury
- Four or more repair attempts for the same non-safety defect
- The vehicle out of service for 30 or more cumulative days for repair
Have an attorney read your 2021 Volkswagen Atlas repair orders.
Attorney Advertising disclaimer: Prior results do not predict or indicate a similar outcome in any future matter. The information on this page is general information about California law, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. If you have questions about a specific situation, speak with a licensed California attorney.