NHTSA ODI #11448507

2021 Volkswagen Atlas Complaint

Engine

Filed January 23, 2022 · Incident date January 8, 2022

Vehicle
2021 Volkswagen Atlas
Component(s)
Engine
Complaint filed
January 23, 2022
Date of incident
January 8, 2022
Reported VIN
1V2BR2CAXMC

Owner's description

On January 8, 2022 I was driving on a main road about 30 to 35 mph when the vehicle suddenly shook violently and the engine shut off. There was loud beeping and the computer system lit up saying Error: Engine at the same time the emergency brake was activated. There was also a message about a Door Error. Luckily there were no cars around me at the time. I put the car in park and started it again. I was fairly close to home but this happened 3 more times, one time when I was pulling out on a road and traffic was coming toward me. I finally got the car home and since it was the weekend parked it. Monday morning I contacted VW Road Assistance and they towed it to the dealership for repairs. This is a very serious and dangerous problem with the 2021 VW Atlas. If you were traveling on a major highway going 70 mph and your engine just shut down you could be seriously injured or killed. Please look into this serious defect in the 2021 VW Atlas.

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