Volkswagen recall: Engine
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The engine cover may have been improperly installed after vehicle service, allowing it to come loose and contact hot engine surfaces.
What could happen
A loose engine cover that contacts hot surfaces in the engine compartment can melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will remove the engine cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 10X5.
Vehicles covered
- Volkswagen Atlas 2024–2025
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 2024–2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V100000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 17, 2025
- Owners notified
- Mar 7, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 177,493
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- 10X5
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention Jul 22, 2026
- Volkswagen recall: Wheels Dec 3, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Suspension Jun 30, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Back over prevention May 21, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Power train Feb 12, 2025
- Volkswagen recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 27, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.