2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, and owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
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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,…
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.
73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 22,801 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 17 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“2017 VW Golf Alltrack SEL, purchased XXX CPO. DEFECT: The panoramic sunroof frame's wind-deflector storage channel is separate from the primary, drained water channel and has no drain of its own. Duri”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 21, 2026 · Structure
“Car battery spontaneously exploded when trying to start the car.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 10, 2026 · Electrical system
Compare Volkswagen Golf Alltrack model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volkswagen Golf Alltrack model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 1 | 73 |
| 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack | 3 | 19 |
Checking a specific 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
How do I know if my 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volkswagen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V561000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Volkswagen models
- Jetta10,000 complaints
- Passat7,705 complaints
- Beetle2,596 complaints
- Tiguan2,300 complaints
- Atlas1,999 complaints
- Golf1,439 complaints
- GTI1,405 complaints
- ID.41,007 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.