NHTSA Complaint #11653990 — 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11653990
Vehicle	2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 10, 2025
Date Filed	April 10, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

There is an error with the start-stop feature and it causes my car to stall while driving it. This is very dangerous considering it tells me to put it in park and start the car manually. It's almost caused me multiple accidents.

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