NHTSA Complaint #11554512 — 2022 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11554512
Vehicle	2022 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 9, 2023
Date Filed	November 10, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

While driving the engine just stops running, no power at all and then it tells me to manually start the engine. This has happened at least 5 times in traffic!! Yesterday I was backing up and almost got hit because my engine died and I couldn't steer!

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