Volkswagen Golf Alltrack recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 4
Total Complaints 149
Years Covered 2017–2019

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Other

2 campaigns · Years: 2017, 2019

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Electrical

1 campaign · Years: 2019

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

Official notices (evidence):

Equipment and labeling

1 campaign · Years: 2019

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 22V815000 · Tires: Pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack in NHTSA complaint data are Structure:body, Electrical system, Visibility/wiper.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2019 3 28 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system, Power train, Structure:body.
2018 0 11 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking, Structure:body, Forward collision avoidance: warnings.
2017 1 110 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Structure:body, Electrical system, Visibility/wiper.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Wheels , Tires and Electrical system

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2019

  • Wheels: Safety recall involving the wheels area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (19V879000) →
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    Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.
  • Tires: Pressure monitoring and regulating systems: Safety recall involving the tires area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (22V815000) →
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    Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The
  • Electrical system: Switch: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (23V604000) →
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    Summary: 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.

2017

  • Unknown or other: Safety recall involving the unknown or other area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (20V561000) →
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    Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Golf R and Atlas, 2017 Golf Alltrack and E-Golf and 2016-2018 Passat vehicles. These internal use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have

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