2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 112 complaints
112
Total Complaints
11,532mi
Median Mileage
Unknown Or Other
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,000 25th Percentile
11,532 Median Mileage
30,798 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Unknown Or Other
23
Body
14
Electrical System
13
Visibility/Wiper
10
Air Bags
10
Power Train
8
Engine
7
Suspension
5
Steering
4
Fuel/Propulsion System
4

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE IS A 2017 VW GOLF ALLTRACK S WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; LESS THAN 2 WEEKS OLD WITH ~400 MILES ON ODOMETER AND A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK OF 87-OCTANE GASOLINE. ISSUE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM ON AUGUST 25TH, 2017. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT AT A HIGHWAY INTE..."
"VEHICLE IS A 2017 VW GOLF ALLTRACK S WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; LESS THAN 2 WEEKS OLD WITH ~400 MILES ON ODOMETER AND A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK OF 87-OCTANE GASOLINE. ISSUE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM ON AUGUST 25TH, 2017. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT AT A HIGHWAY INTE..."
"VEHICLE IS A 2017 VW GOLF ALLTRACK S WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION; LESS THAN 2 WEEKS OLD WITH ~400 MILES ON ODOMETER AND A LITTLE OVER 1/4 TANK OF 87-OCTANE GASOLINE. ISSUE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM ON AUGUST 25TH, 2017. VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A RED LIGHT AT A HIGHWAY INTE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Unknown Or Other 23 complaints
25th: 7,875 mi Median: 10,216 mi 75th: 22,500 mi
Body 14 complaints
25th: 10,874 mi Median: 21,500 mi 75th: 31,000 mi
Electrical System 13 complaints
25th: 7,000 mi Median: 22,017 mi 75th: 36,750 mi
Visibility/Wiper 10 complaints
25th: 2,075 mi Median: 5,000 mi 75th: 14,899 mi
Air Bags 10 complaints
25th: 7,000 mi Median: 18,000 mi 75th: 41,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MD: 18 CA: 13 NJ: 8 TX: 8 OR: 7 NY: 7 MN: 4 IL: 4 VT: 4 WA: 4

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2019291

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28