2023 Volkswagen Atlas · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 44owner reports
- 20,000median miles
- $950median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
69 of the 133 complaints on this car are about the engine. 44 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2023 Atlas.
Tick what matches of 44 reports
Stalling on other Atlas years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2024.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the fuel pump (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2023 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The engine connecting rod bearings may become damaged, which can result in engine failure.
All 5 recalls on the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Atlas
Fuel injector leak. Closed oct 3, 2022.
None of these investigations covers the 2023 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 44 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $569 to $1,500.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 9,000 and 41,000 miles, from the 9 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“My car has started to stall out when I am stopped at a sign, light, reversing or a low idle. When I change to reverse from park, the car stalls. I have to put it back in park start and try to reverse again. Same thing happens when I go from reverse to drive. I have done a little research online, and a lot of these 2023 Volkswagen Atlasâs has this issue.”
Filed Aug 12, 2026
“The vehicle shuts off unexpectedly. When parked or reversing. Requires the car to be put in park and then restarted.”
Filed Jul 4, 2026
“Car stalled while going down the road. Was able to pull over and as soon as I put the vehicle in park, it cut off and wouldnât crank back. Had to have the vehicle towed into dealership. They called and said the fuel pump, leak detection pump and wiring harnesses were going to have to be replaced. Vehicle has been at the dealership for 4 weeks now with no ETA on parts arrival.”
Filed Mar 13, 2025
“Vehicle stalls when at very slow speeds which requires you to put the vehicle in park and restart. This has happened over 15 times and last time was 10/29/24.”
Filed Oct 30, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 44 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works