2023–2025 Volkswagen Atlas & 2023–2025 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport + 1 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.
💥 The risk
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V434000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 42HX
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 546
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES; SUSPENSION
- Owner phone
- 1-800-253-2834
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 25, 2025
- Built
- Sep 20, 2024 – Jan 17, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR