2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 15%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, 15% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have water leaking from the sun roof coming down to the floor, now my windows fog up with any precipitation in the interior of the glass. Also made all my sensors fail, ABS, traction control, tire pressure monitor, and airbags were stated 'failed' upon engine start. Vehicle was stationary at our house.”
NHTSA complaint #11222846, filed 2019-06, 6,000 miles“I was backing out of my driveway and I felt some sort of stringy-like metallic resistance as I turned my steering wheel (similar to a rubberband held taut and being plucked). Approximately 5 minutes later, an airbag and a transmission warning appeared and my horn and all buttons on my steering wheel stopped working. I was at 50,0170+ miles when this occurred. My vehicle is not under recall, even though 400,000 + other vws had the same recall...”
NHTSA complaint #11317038, filed 2020-03, 50,175 miles“My panoramic sunroof has had an issue with water intrusion. December of 2017 I took the car into vw of pohanka, marylan. They replaced the headliner, drainage tubes, and smoothed out the welds to try and fix the problem. I noticed that the leak is back with water stains on the a-pillar and overhead. The problem is we do not know where the water had leaked into. We are afraid that the water intrusion may cause more problems down the road and do not want any electrical issues due to the water leak. …”
NHTSA complaint #11175989, filed 2019-02, 8,000 miles“Srs warning light for unoccupied passenger seat would not go off even after restarting the car; it did go off when fastened the seat beat (on the empty seat). Headlights and dash light suddenly turned off twice; this has been several months ago with no repeat however with covid-19, I' probably driven only a few hundred miles in the last year.”
NHTSA complaint #11396779, filed 2021-02, 18,000 miles“This car has a well known panoramic sunroof leak that causes excess water to enter interior of vehicle and soak both front and rear electronics. My vehicle has this problem caused by recent heavy rains. Car is used to transport children and am worried about mold about front air bags being water damaged.”
NHTSA complaint #11291139, filed 2019-12, 45,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11034621Jun 11, 2026Inquiries
- 11030826Mar 2, 2026The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued an urgent warning regarding counterfeit replacement airbag inflators that are being installed in used…
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 | 11 | 15% |
Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
23 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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