NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V081000 · manufacturer campaign 38CX

Power Train › Automatic Transmission — Volkswagen · reported 12 Feb 2025 · 19 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.

The risk

A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

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.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
25V081000
Manufacturer campaign
38CX
Filed by
Volkswagen Group Of America, Inc.
Report received
12 Feb 2025
Owners notified
12 Mar 2025
Potentially affected
19

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2025 Volkswagen Atlas 2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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