Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published February 12, 2025
Volkswagen 2025 Atlas Power Train Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Drive Power Loss
Volkswagen recalls 2025 Atlas vehicles with faulty transmission that may cause sudden loss of drive power, increasing crash risk. Owners must have transmission replaced free by dealers.
“Volkswagen 2025 Atlas Power Train Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Drive Power Loss.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82130-volkswagen-2025-atlas-power-train-recall-risk-of-crash-due. Based on NHTSA recall #25V081000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V081000).
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. recalled certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles due to a potential sudden loss of drive power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Feb. 12, 2025. Dealers will replace the transmission free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Volkswagen Atlas, 2025
Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport, 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
The hazard
A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power. NHTSA records show one owner complaint regarding the automatic transmission for these vehicles.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 276 other recalls on record since 2014-10-20. Other recent recalls of similar products include Nissan Sentra 2025 Power Train Recall (2026-06-26) and Mercedes-Benz S 560 4MATIC (2020) Recall (2026-03-04). Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 197 technical service bulletins or other communications covering the 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT with a latest date of 2026-09-23.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 Atlas vehicles purchased from March 2025 onward. The recall number is 38CX, and owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025.
Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen Customer Service
Call 1-800-893-5298 to schedule a transmission replacement at a dealer.
Get Transmission Replaced
Dealers will replace the transmission free of charge to fix the manufacturing defect.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38CX.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 28 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Volkswagen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V081000 — Volkswagen 2025 Atlas Power Train Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Drive Power Loss
Hello,
I own a Volkswagen 2025 Atlas Power Train Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Drive Power Loss that is covered by recall 25V081000 from Volkswagen.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38CX.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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