Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Golf R has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | ENGINE | Turbo Wastegate actuator rod/flap failure/seizure. VW dealership & Independent service center both d... |
| Dec 14, 2023 | ENGINE | Thermostat Sensor Failure causing check engine light P00B7. Vehicle not reading the correct engine t... |
| Oct 14, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel evaporation canister started leaking raw fuel after a strong gas odor was present before hand. ... |
| Aug 7, 2023 | ENGINE | My VW on two occasions experienced coolant / water pump system failures (May 2022 and August 2023), ... |
| Feb 8, 2023 | ENGINE | Turbo wastegate actuator arm seized casing turbo failure. Wastegate stuck in the semi-open position. |
| Jan 31, 2023 | ENGINE | The thermostat housing leaked all my radiator fluid across the front of the engine block. I have to ... |
| Nov 6, 2022 | ENGINE | Design flaw on thermostat housing leaks causing coolant loss. Common issue that is expensive to rep... |
| Jul 28, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My car started sputtering randomly while I was driving and loosing power. Then when I tried to gas u... |
| Jul 19, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The 20Y6 recall for VW Golfs is exactly what my 2017 VW Golf GTI experienced. I am surprised the 201... |
| May 17, 2022 | ENGINE | absurd oil consumption. I have never experienced a vehicle burning oil like VW golf. The vehicle m... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | ENGINE | Yes my concern is the water pump that is made out of plastic which is notorious to fail at low miles... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Golf R. The contact stated that the fuel gauge remained on Empty ... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | ENGINE | Leaking water pump at less than 80,000 miles causing engine to overheat and become damaged. |
| Dec 1, 2021 | ENGINE | Thermostat Housing Issue and Coolant Loss |
| Aug 12, 2021 | ENGINE | My 2017 VW Golf has been leaking oil and coolant. It was taken to a VW dealership where the problem ... |
| Aug 5, 2021 | ENGINE | Issues with thermostat housing: the part fails, causing a slow coolant leak. Coolant light eventuall... |
| Jul 29, 2021 | ENGINE | While driving in the left hand lane on a divided 4-lane (2 lanes each direction) road, a car in fron... |
| Apr 6, 2021 | ENGINE | REPLACED MY WATER PUMP 2 TIMES ALREADY. NOW I AM REPLACING THERMOSTAT HOUSING. ALL THIS UNDER 45000 ... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | ENGINE | LEAKING THERMOSTAT HOUSING |
| Dec 22, 2019 | ENGINE | THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND WATER PUMP, COOLANT LOSS AND LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THERMOSTAT HOUSING MARCH 2... |