Volkswagen Atlas & Atlas Cross Sport Water Pump Defect Settlement

Key facts

• Who may qualify You qualify if you are a current or former owner or lessee of a specific model year 2018-2022 Volkswagen Atlas or Atlas Cross Sport with a 3.6 Liter engine, purchased or leased in the United States or Puerto Rico. Not every Atlas of those years is covered - the settlement lists exact VINs, so check yours in the VIN Lookup Portal on the settlement site before you file.
• Estimated payoutWarranty Extension: "Effective on July 6, 2026, VWGoA will extend its New Vehicle Limited Warranties (“NVLW”) applicable to the Settlement Class Vehicles to cover eighty percent (80%) of the cost of repair or replacement (parts and labor) of a failed Main Engine Water Pump, by an authorized Volkswagen dealer, during a period of up to 8.5 years or 85,000 miles (whichever occurs first) from the In-Service Date of the Settlement Class Vehicle." Reimbursement: "you may submit a Claim to receive an eighty percent (80%) reimbursement of the paid invoice amount for said repair or replacement (parts and labor), limited to one (1) such repair or replacement per Settlement Class Vehicle. Reimbursement will also include eighty percent (80%) of the past paid expense of up to two (2) repairs or replacements (parts and labor) of the Settlement Class Vehicle’s head gasket... if the applicable repair record states that the head gasket repair or replacement was performed because the Settlement Class Vehicle had a coolant leak or low coolant level." "However, if the covered repair or replacement for which reimbursement is sought was not performed by an authorized Volkswagen dealer, then the paid invoice amount of the repair (parts and labor), from which the Settlement Class Member may receive an 80% reimbursement, shall be limited to a maximum of $820.00 for a Main Engine Water Pump repair or replacement, and $3,325.00 for a head gasket repair or replacement."
• Claim deadlineOctober 5, 2026 (closed)
• Proof requiredYes
• What you needYou must mail the Claim Administrator a fully completed, signed and dated Claim Form by first-class mail, together with a repair invoice or record showing your name, the VIN, the shop that did the work, the repair date, mileage, a parts-and-labor breakdown and the amount charged; proof that you paid; and, if the notice was not sent to you, proof you owned or leased the vehicle at the time of the repair. Head gasket claims need an invoice stating the repair was for a coolant leak or low coolant level.
• CourtUnited States District Court for the District of New Jersey