Major Problems with Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Volkswagen Golf Alltrack to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Volkswagen Golf Alltrack

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Volkswagen Golf Alltrack.

Model Year Complaints
2019 Golf Alltrack
1
2018 Golf Alltrack
2
2017 Golf Alltrack
30

Worst 3 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack complaints

2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack ENGINE Mileage: 422 miles

2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack AIR BAGS Mileage: 8000 miles

2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack BODY

Browse Volkswagen Golf Alltrack complaints by category

Problems with BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY/WIPER and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Golf Alltrack owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE
2017 vw golf alltrack: have had this car for four months now and just had three days worth of rain...
11
~ 10372 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2017 vw golf alltrack: have had this car for four months now and just had three days worth of rain...
10
~ 7891 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
sunroof leaking causes excessive moisture interior of vehicle specifically on windshield and inside of windows. windshield fogging problem on start...
9
~ 6970 miles
POWER TRAIN
vehicle is a 2017 vw golf alltrack s with a 6-speed manual transmission less than 2 weeks old with ~400...
5
~ 10013 miles
AIR BAGS
my panoramic sunroof has had an issue with water intrusion. december of 2017 i took the car into vw of...
3
~ 6000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
the vehicle was stationary. following rain water leaked into the car from the panoramic roof at the a- b- and...
3
~ 4733 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
vehicle is a 2017 vw golf alltrack s with a 6-speed manual transmission less than 2 weeks old with ~400...
3
~ 7474 miles
ENGINE
vehicle is a 2017 vw golf alltrack s with a 6-speed manual transmission less than 2 weeks old with ~400...
2
~ 13711 miles
SUSPENSION
the front strut mounts on this car continually go bad. after several months of mixed city and highway (no offroad)...
2
~ 4550 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owned a 2017 volkswagen golf alltrack. the contact stated that the sun roof leaked and caused mold...
1
~ 11000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i have water leaking from the sun roof coming down to the floor now my windows fog up with any...
1
~ 6000 miles
WHEELS
defective tire. 8 000 miles on tire and a sidewall bubble developed on the tire. prior to bubble appearing tire
1
~ 8000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
low beam and high beams. this has got to be the worst vehicle i have every had with regards to...
1
~ 150 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
when vehicle is in motion there is constant brake noise and squealing at low speeds (under 25mph) which becomes louder...
1
~ 9500 miles

FAQ

What year Volkswagen Golf Alltrack is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, Volkswagen Golf Alltrack models of 2019, 2018, 2017 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Volkswagen Golf Alltrack?

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack models of 2017 and 2018 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.



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