Volkswagen Atlas problems reported in Illinois
126 of the 3,037 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Atlas came from Illinois, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
126
Complaints from Illinois
8
Crashes
0
Fires
2021
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
22
17.5%
Engine & Cooling
17
13.5%
Brakes
16
12.7%
Other & Unspecified
15
11.9%
Airbags
14
11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
4.8%
Steering
5
4.0%
Body & Structure
4
3.2%
Lights
3
2.4%
Suspension
3
2.4%
Seats
2
1.6%
By model year
2018 Atlas
26
20.6%
2019 Atlas
28
22.2%
2020 Atlas
2
1.6%
2021 Atlas
34
27.0%
2022 Atlas
10
7.9%
2023 Atlas
13
10.3%
2024 Atlas
5
4.0%
2025 Atlas
7
5.6%
2026 Atlas
1
0.8%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
31
40.8%
Hawthorn Woods
7
9.2%
Plainfield
5
6.6%
Naperville
5
6.6%
Forest View
4
5.3%
Shorewood
4
5.3%
Glen Ellyn
4
5.3%
Bloomington
4
5.3%
Chatham
3
3.9%
MT Zion
3
3.9%
Seneca
3
3.9%
Hoffman Estates
3
3.9%