2026 Volkswagen Atlas & 2026 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport + 1 more recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2026 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and ID.4 vehicles. The incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing.
💥 The risk
Incorrect wheel bolts can allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wheel bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 44BW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.
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
- 25V835000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 44BW
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 27
- Component
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-893-5298
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Built
- Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 3, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR