The 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 23 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 113 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
UNKNOWN OR OTHER20V5610002020-09-1623 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of a crash or injury to vehicle occupants.
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.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
14
1injuries
AIR BAGS
10
VISIBILITY/WIPER
10
POWER TRAIN
8
ENGINE
7
SUSPENSION
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
STEERING
4
Total complaints113
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Car battery spontaneously exploded when trying to start the car.”
“Infotainment system is restarting itself repeatedly every 30 seconds to every few minutes.this has been going on for about 2 weeks. The component has not yet been inspected by a 3rd party.”
“Infotainment system is restarting itself repeatedly every 30 seconds to every few minutes.this has been going on for about 2 weeks. The component has not yet been inspected by a 3rd party.”
“The contact owns a 2017 volkswagen golf alltrack. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle and shifting to the park, the contact turned off the vehicle and the vehicle rolled backward. The driver depressed the brake pedal and activated the parking brake to stop the vehicle from rolling.…”
“I've been experiencing a recurring issue with my vehicle where the epc light frequently activates. When this happens, the car significantly reduces its speed, making it difficult to drive safely. I've noticed this situation over the past six to eight months, and it typically requires me to pull…”
“I've been experiencing a recurring issue with my vehicle where the epc light frequently activates. When this happens, the car significantly reduces its speed, making it difficult to drive safely. I've noticed this situation over the past six to eight months, and it typically requires me to pull…”
“I've been experiencing a recurring issue with my vehicle where the epc light frequently activates. When this happens, the car significantly reduces its speed, making it difficult to drive safely. I've noticed this situation over the past six to eight months, and it typically requires me to pull…”
“Turbo wastegate actuator rod/flap failure/seizure. Vw dealership & independent service center both diagnosed the issue as a seized wastegate actuator flap/rod. This is due to poor design and is a common issue on all 2015-2020 vw/audi 1.8l tsi engines. This issue causes intermittent engine codes…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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