NHTSA Campaign 25V081000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 25V081000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc filed the report for 25V081000 with NHTSA on February 12, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V081000, NHTSA lists up to 19 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V081000 were scheduled from March 12, 2025, 28 days after the report.
25V081000 covers 2 models from Volkswagen, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V081000 covers have filed at least 20 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V081000 vehicles, the 2025 Volkswagen Atlas has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V081000 ranks 248 of 280 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 25V081000, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 25V081000 was 20V272000, reported on May 13, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport vehicles. The transmission may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in a loss of drive power.
- The risk
- A sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 38CX.
Reported February 12, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V081000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V081000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 12, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted