https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:45 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2163628 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The transmission lurches and studders at stops with roughly 60K miles on it. The dealer believes it to be the mechatronic unit. I am put at risk because the car begins to move, stops, and then begins again moving. Cars behind me may believe I am accelerating from a stop and rear end me. There are no warning lamps, messages, or anything whatsoever, the issue generates no codes for dealer techs to https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2155749 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2155750 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2092950 Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Wastegate Turbo Failure / design flaw and “wrongfully and intentionally” concealed a defect from consumers that could cause their vehicle’s engine turbocharger to fail prematurely at any time. Drivers have been unfairly forced to pay thousands out of pocket to repair and my estimate from a VW. dealer is: $4199.21 and I had to pay a $200 diagnostic fee. This is a major safety issue for https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2056042 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT When I take my foot off the brake to accelerate, the car jerks backward and shudders. It feels as though it’s about to stall. When pressing the gas pedal, the car also has delayed acceleration. Both of these issues create dangerous driving conditions. The car hesitates when accelerating from a stopped position, nearly causing me to be rear-ended at traffic lights on multiple occasions. I’ve also e https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2056043 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT When I take my foot off the brake to accelerate, the car jerks backward and shudders. It feels as though it’s about to stall. When pressing the gas pedal, the car also has delayed acceleration. Both of these issues create dangerous driving conditions. The car hesitates when accelerating from a stopped position, nearly causing me to be rear-ended at traffic lights on multiple occasions. I’ve also e https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2056044 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT When I take my foot off the brake to accelerate, the car jerks backward and shudders. It feels as though it’s about to stall. When pressing the gas pedal, the car also has delayed acceleration. Both of these issues create dangerous driving conditions. The car hesitates when accelerating from a stopped position, nearly causing me to be rear-ended at traffic lights on multiple occasions. I’ve also e https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2055328 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2055329 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 over. After turning off the vehicle multiple times, I'm usually able to reset it and drive normally agai https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2055330 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 over. After turning off the vehicle multiple times, I'm usually able to reset it and drive normally agai https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2055331 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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 over. After turning off the vehicle multiple times, I'm usually able to reset it and drive normally agai https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2055332 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am facing an issue with my car where it tends to roll back even when it's in park, regardless of whether the engine is on or off. The only time it remains stationary is when I apply the brakes and engage the emergency brake. This situation poses a safety concern for me and my family, and I would like to find a solution to ensure our vehicle stays securely in place when parked. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-2055333 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am facing an issue with my car where it tends to roll back even when it's in park, regardless of whether the engine is on or off. The only time it remains stationary is when I apply the brakes and engage the emergency brake. This situation poses a safety concern for me and my family, and I would like to find a solution to ensure our vehicle stays securely in place when parked. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1987544 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT The Clock Spring Assembly on my vehicle failed. In May 2023 Volkswagen of America issued an extended warranty coverage notice for the part. After doing some research and determining the part failure, I called my local VW dealer to report the problem. They told me they would be happy to schedule an appointment to look at my vehicle but they could not schedule my vehicle for service for at https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1978222 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT 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 for "low boost" related codes. P00AF00 and similar codes without warning. A key cycle usually temporaril https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1969258 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT I was making my final trip of my move from Minneapolis to the Denver area and was on [XXX] traveling West in the right lane. The truck ahead was moving from the right lane to the left to give room to a car stopped on the right shoulder. There was another car in the left lane so I couldn’t move to the left. The truck was soon blocking much of the left lane so the car in the left lane was slowing as https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1958138 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Second occurrence of this issue approximately two years apart, unresolved and unaddressed by manufacturer. Driving during evening on lit city street at night traveling in lane of traffic. In normal course of driving (~25 mph) vehicle applied full brakes with no advance notice in the middle of road. Forward Collision Assist had been activated by what appeared to be a patch of ice on the road ahead. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1958139 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Second occurrence of this issue approximately two years apart, unresolved and unaddressed by manufacturer. Driving during evening on lit city street at night traveling in lane of traffic. In normal course of driving (~25 mph) vehicle applied full brakes with no advance notice in the middle of road. Forward Collision Assist had been activated by what appeared to be a patch of ice on the road ahead. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1929713 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT Several times now, my 2019 VW Golf Alltrack S while driving has flashed a warning saying "ignition switched off" and then "check starter system". I can still apply the brakes, steer, and accelerate, but various electrical systems stopped working, including the speedometer. I've brought it to a VW dealer, but they said they couldn't find an issue. Several places online say that this is an ignition https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#recall-23V604000-volkswagen-volkswagen-golf-alltrack-2019 Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1919703 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving, all vehicle gauges and HVAC suddenly stopped working. Car beeped, and screen said "pull over safely" (or something like that), and then said "Check starter system". Turned car off, and then eventually it turned back on. Same thing happened again, but I was able to continue driving (engine kept running), with no HVAC, no speedometer, no tachometer, nothing. I don't know if turn signa https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1919704 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving, all vehicle gauges and HVAC suddenly stopped working. Car beeped, and screen said "pull over safely" (or something like that), and then said "Check starter system". Turned car off, and then eventually it turned back on. Same thing happened again, but I was able to continue driving (engine kept running), with no HVAC, no speedometer, no tachometer, nothing. I don't know if turn signa https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1919705 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving, all vehicle gauges and HVAC suddenly stopped working. Car beeped, and screen said "pull over safely" (or something like that), and then said "Check starter system". Turned car off, and then eventually it turned back on. Same thing happened again, but I was able to continue driving (engine kept running), with no HVAC, no speedometer, no tachometer, nothing. I don't know if turn signa https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1919741 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT After being in hot sunlight all day(95+ degrees), car started and about three minutes into drive the engine and all electronics died while going approximately 15mph, warning display flashed up on center lcd display that ignition was off, please pull over, and then to check the starter. The power steering turned off so I had very limited steering. The car would not restart, took about 5 minutes o https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1908334 Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Windshield cracked while it was parked. Four people were in the car on a trip from Reno to San Francisco. No one heard or saw anything hit the windshield before they stopped for breakfast. When they came back to the car they found that the windshield had a crack about 12 inches long. There was no sign of a stone or other object that might have caused the crack. there was no chip in the glass eith https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1907926 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT On July 5, 2023 the electronics in our 2019 VW Golf Alltrack S, stopped working, while that car was been driven on a highway. The following was no longer operational, (while the car was still in motion): gauges such as speedometer, tachometer, fuel indicator and engine temperature; controls such as turn signals, wipers, dashboard and car indicator lights, also the infotainment system, used at that https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1907927 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT On July 5, 2023 the electronics in our 2019 VW Golf Alltrack S, stopped working, while that car was been driven on a highway. The following was no longer operational, (while the car was still in motion): gauges such as speedometer, tachometer, fuel indicator and engine temperature; controls such as turn signals, wipers, dashboard and car indicator lights, also the infotainment system, used at that https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1907928 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT On July 5, 2023 the electronics in our 2019 VW Golf Alltrack S, stopped working, while that car was been driven on a highway. The following was no longer operational, (while the car was still in motion): gauges such as speedometer, tachometer, fuel indicator and engine temperature; controls such as turn signals, wipers, dashboard and car indicator lights, also the infotainment system, used at that https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1903047 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving down the highway. No collision or impact. Sounded like a gunshot. Had to immediately pull over, remove all of the glass in order to drive it at all. https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack https://plaincars.com/make/volkswagen-golf-alltrack#complaint-1899372 Sat, 03 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Continual unidentified leak in the roof area. I've seen many reports of this same issue for the 2017 Golf Alltrack, specifically on incline.