Model year record

2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 122 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V561000

Unknown or other

Component: Unknown or other
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected: 23
Reported to NHTSA: 2020-09-16
Owners notified: 2020-10-06

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

Safety risk

Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners and will repurchase the vehicles. The recall began October 6, 2020. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01E9.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Unknown or other	24	8,900 mi
Electrical system	17	13,236 mi
Structure: body	14	20,000 mi
Air bags	10	18,000 mi
Power train	10	11,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	10	4,000 mi
Engine	8	422 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	5	11,000 mi
Steering	5	37,500 mi
Suspension	5	9,000 mi
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly	3	50,000 mi
Exterior lighting	2	150 mi
Wheels	2	8,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette	1	—
Back over prevention: warnings	1	—
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	6,000 mi
Seat belts	1	37,500 mi
Service brakes	1	9,500 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior	1	92,000 mi

The 2018 model has 10 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.