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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 3VW217AU8HM016985 · Checked Aug 7, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 7

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3VW217AU8HM•••••• 2017 Volkswagen GOLF

This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2017 Volkswagen GOLF build (7 vs 2).

7on this build
112on the model
45builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reported Fuel/propulsion System 3 Structure 1 Visibility 1 Electrical System 1

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Structure crash Oct 2017
On 10/17/17 at 6:30 pm, I was driving very slowly in slow traffic in town when a man driving in back of me was looking down slightly to the right and distracted (was on his phone although he said he fell asleep) when he hit the back (rear-ended) my car. I had my seat belt on. My…
Unknown Or Other crash Jun 2017
On 6/21/17, a SUV car rear-ended my vehicle while I was traveling in town about 4-6 mph because I had slowed down and was preparing to stop for an amber light. When the person hit my car, my head and upper body were violently thrust forward and back as my head hit near the…
Electrical System Oct 2025
I have been having rear cameras for quite some time. The first time I took it to the dealer they could not find any issues and told me to take pictures. I did, plenty of them. Monday 10-27 2025 I took it in again for the gas tank issue and camera issue. Being disabled due to…
Fuel/propulsion System Sep 2023
While on a road trip we noticed that the car was missing slightly on steep hills, and we attributed it to needing new spark plugs. When we filled with gas later, we noticed it clicking off as full sooner than it should have. The next day we could not get more than a gallon in…
Visibility Jan 2021
The contact owns a 2017 volkswagen golf. The contact took the vehicle to ganley bedford imports (250 broadway ave, bedford, oh 44146) where it was diagnosed with a sun roof drainage pipe failure which resulted in damages to the wires and connectors from the water leaking into…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3VW217AU8HM016985 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.