The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling 2024-2026 Atlas Cross Sport and Atlas vehicles. The vehicles may experience a low-voltage electrical event that affects display screen functions. As a result, the rearview camera image may fail to display as intended.
The risk
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91TV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 28, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2024 | 175 | 8 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2025 | 50 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2024 | 101 | 8 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2025 | 24 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2026
33 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the back over prevention; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed 321 campaigns in all.
| 26V678000 15 Oct 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V666000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V650000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V605000 22 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V597000 16 Sept 2026 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 26V585000 10 Sept 2026 | Forest River Bus, LLC |
| 26V560000 1 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V549000 25 Aug 2026 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026