Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Reliability
152 NHTSA complaints (2017–2019). Complaint rate: 1670.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. The 2018 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 27 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 19 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 19 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 13 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 12 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 11 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 4 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017AVOID | — | 112 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 11 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 29 | 1 | — | View 2019View→ |
See also: Volkswagen Golf Alltrackaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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