[21SEL]

Got my atlas into the dealer today from my previous post. They said it was sway bar end links and that they’ve seen several ’21s with this problem. Took it in at 10:30 and left at 1:30. On the drive home didn’t notice it anymore, but will see.

Our 2021 SEL began making a serious noise at less than 5k miles. I told the dealer it sounded more like a loose strut tower or ball joint instead of a bad sway bar link. The car is brand new and should not have any front suspension issues. How likely is it that VW is installing suspension parts that are so poorly made that they fail after 5k miles? The dealer replaced both sway bar links under warranty. The noise stopped for about a week and then returned worse than before. Back the dealer for the first appointment a week away.