2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,150 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.
“Car shuddered and lost speed while turning on a city street.. Epc light came on. Dealer ran diagnostic and said there was a cylinder problem and then said problem was resolved with a software update. This is a brand new car only 5,000 miles. I am skeptical this was just a software issue given all the reports I have read of other vw drivers having this same epc and shuddering issue and they have lost ability to accelerate and sometimes lost all power and breaking ability on the highway. I am scared for myself and my child.”
NHTSA complaint #11083269, filed 2018-04, 5,800 miles“The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen. While the vehicle was stopped with the brake pedal depressed, the rpms decreased to zero. Approximately 4 seconds after releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to respond and then suddenly lunged forward and accelerated. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to jim ellis Volkswagen (5901 peach tree industrial blvd, champlee, ga) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be duplicated. …”
NHTSA complaint #11176461, filed 2019-02, 14,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157388Jun 7, 2017Instruction to protect oil pressure sw. to prevent contamination and possible failure when removing 1.8L & 2.0L engines
- 10155802Jun 7, 2017Instruction to protect oil pressure sw. to prevent contamination and possible failure when removing 1.8L & 2.0L engines
- 10128053Feb 10, 2017To add model year 2016 and 2017 applicability and reminder about Programming Activation of Oil Pressure Regulation/Retraction on all models with 1.8L CPKA and CPRA engines after…
- 10126871Oct 20, 2016Updated to include additional model year applicability.
- 10126870Oct 20, 2016Update to include additional model year applicability.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Sportswagen
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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