Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen has 19 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 GTI, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 Golf, 2012-2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertib...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Infotainment system is restarting itself repeatedly every 30 seconds to every few minutes.This has b... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I've been experiencing a recurring issue with my vehicle where the EPC light frequently activates. W... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | This is the second time since November 2022 that our clock spring has failed. While it's broken the ... |
| Aug 29, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Passenger window (front) and locks not working. Suddenly stopped working on my low mileage car. The ... |
| May 6, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Bought the car from autonation in October 2021 and had condensation wet dog smell. Car was garaged u... |
| Oct 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was parking the car with my foot firmly on the brake when my car just took off fast and crashed in... |
| Jun 24, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | ABS/ESC/AIRBAG lights lit when vehicle started. Problem persisted for two days after rain storm. Wat... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was parking my car with my foot on the brake when suddenly the car just took off and crashed into ... |
| Jun 21, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was parking my car with my foot firmly on the brake when suddenly the car surged out of control an... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND I FELT SOME SORT OF STRINGY-LIKE METALLIC RESISTANCE AS I TURNE... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | PURCHASED A USED 2017 VW ALLTRACK APRIL 2 YEARS AGO. PRESENTLY HAS ~30K MILES. CHRISTMAS DAY THIS YE... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | THIS CAR HAS A WELL KNOWN PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAK THAT CAUSES EXCESS WATER TO ENTER INTERIOR OF VEHIC... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON OR ABOUT 6.13.2019, MY 2017 VW GOLF ALLTRACK SE LEAKED WATER THROUGH THE LIGHT IN THE ROOF, BEHIN... |
| May 31, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND FAILED USB PORT WITH NO APPLECARPLAY ACCESS FAILED USB PORT NOTED WHILE CAR IN ... |
| Feb 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH WATER INTRUSION. DECEMBER OF 2017 I TOOK THE CAR INTO VW ... |
| Nov 7, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER | PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAKS AFTER 40+ DAYS AND COUNTING OF REPAIR AT VW DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. DEALE... |
| May 25, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. FOLLOWING RAIN, WATER LEAKED INTO THE CAR FROM THE PANORAMIC ROOF AT THE... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE MOON ROOF HAS BEEN LEAKING WATER THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE RADIO BACK UP CAMERA NAVIGATION SYS... |
| Sep 9, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE, MOST RECENTLY TODAY. CAR DOES NOT TURN ON, AND EPC AND EN... |