2018 Volkswagen Atlas SEL
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas
A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.
Recall campaigns
NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so these do not sum to the 17 vehicle campaigns on record.
- Service BrakesDo not drive2 campaigns75 distinct complaints
- Electrical System1 campaign111 distinct complaints
- Air Bags4 campaigns100 distinct complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System2 campaigns35 distinct complaints
- Steering1 campaign24 distinct complaints
Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.
Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.
OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Volkswagen filed 810 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.
These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.
These records describe the 2018 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller. Showing 5 of 16 components with records above OAV’s publication floor — see all 16 for this model-year.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-18. Recall records as of 2026-09-18. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-18.
SEL
Merriam, KS 66203
Reported title-brand history on this vehicle (salvage, 1 accident). OAV indicator from reported history events — not an official title or NMVTIS report.
Is this 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SEL a good deal?
OAV verdict: Unscored
Why: Listed at $15,398. This vehicle has a reported branded/salvage title; OAV does not assign a price-to-market verdict to branded-title vehicles. Listed 245 days.
Market price position
This vehicle has a reported branded/salvage title, so OAV does not plot a price-to-market position for it — a branded car prices below clean-title comparables because of the title brand, not the market. Any comparable figures shown elsewhere on this page are clean-title reference only.
Branded-title price context: Branded-title Atlass like this typically sell ~10% below comparable clean-title vehicles. The market range shown above is for clean-title cars — this listing's price reflects branded-title history.
Branded-adjusted estimate: $13,810 – $13,810 (clean-title range scaled by the branded discount — an estimate, not an appraisal).
- This listing has been available about 5.3x longer than comparable vehicles typically take to sell (cohort sells in 11–46 days; this one is at 245). Confirm its history, condition, availability, and out-the-door price before proceeding.
F & M Automotive
Merriam, KS
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About This 2018 Volkswagen Atlas
Listing updated: Sep 19, 2026Listed by an independent dealer in Merriam, KS · On lot for 245 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA
This used 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SEL is listed at $15,398 by f & m automotive in Merriam, KS 66203. It has 60,000 miles on the odometer (dealer-reported, not independently verified by OAV). The exterior color is Black. It features a FWD drivetrain with a 3.6L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.
OAV does not assign a price-to-market verdict to branded-title vehicles. This listing has a reported branded/salvage title, so its price is not rated against clean-title market comparables.
This vehicle has been on the lot for 245 days.
Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477). Verdict methodology ptm-verdict-v1 · snapshot Sep 19, 2026. The patented comparable band is the input; ptm-verdict-v1 is the versioned OAV rule set that turns it into this verdict.
Market context
This listing is part of OAV's broader Merriam, KS suvs market analysis. OAV compares vehicles by local and regional price-to-market ranges and comparable count; days-on-lot and demand signals are shown separately, not as verdict inputs.
How this deal is rated
OAV compares this 2018 Volkswagen Atlas against similar vehicles currently available for sale — same make, model, and year range, using trim where the data supports it. OAV does not adjust comparable prices for mileage; on used vehicles it withholds a verdict when mileage would distort the comparison — very high or unreliable mileage, or a lower price better explained by higher-than-typical mileage than by a genuine market discount — rather than overstate a deal. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:
- Great Deal — priced below the comparable-range floor by a meaningful margin (OAV's minimum-gap rule); a listing below the floor by less than that margin is Fair Price.
- Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
- Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.
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How this listing is verified
This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Merriam, KS, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1V2ER2CA4JC505940 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.
Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is processed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles.
2018 Volkswagen Atlas Market in KS
KS Market Listings
10
Average Price
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Price Range
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Avg Days on Lot
58
Based on all 10 2016-2020 Volkswagen Atlas listings in the KS market. Because OAV has not assigned a reliable price verdict to this listing, it does not state how it compares to this broader average. Similar vehicles spend an average of 58 days on dealer lots in this market.
Similar Volkswagen Atlas Listings in KS
1 similar listing shown (closest matches within ±2 model years) and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: SEL — compare trims below)
This is a broad, statewide same-model set (any trim, mileage, or title) — not the qualified comparable cohort behind the verdict above; lower prices here typically reflect a different trim, higher mileage, or a branded title.