Volkswagen Atlas problems reported in Illinois
124 of the 2,991 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.
124
Complaints from Illinois
8
Crashes
0
Fires
2021
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
22
17.7%
Brakes
16
12.9%
Engine & Cooling
16
12.9%
Other & Unspecified
15
12.1%
Airbags
14
11.3%
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
21.0%
2019 Atlas
28
22.6%
2020 Atlas
2
1.6%
2021 Atlas
34
27.4%
2022 Atlas
10
8.1%
2023 Atlas
13
10.5%
2024 Atlas
5
4.0%
2025 Atlas
6
4.8%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
30
40.5%
Hawthorn Woods
7
9.5%
Plainfield
5
6.8%
Naperville
5
6.8%
Forest View
4
5.4%
Shorewood
4
5.4%
Glen Ellyn
4
5.4%
Chatham
3
4.1%
MT Zion
3
4.1%
Seneca
3
4.1%
Hoffman Estates
3
4.1%
NEW Lenox
3
4.1%