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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
3VWH17AU3HM••••••2017 Volkswagen GOLF ALLTRACK
That is about average for the 2017 Volkswagen GOLF ALLTRACK — 4 complaints per build across 16 builds.
5on this build
69on the model
16builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 2Visibility 2Structure 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
VisibilityMar 2023
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. The contact stated that while adjusting the passenger's side rear-view mirror, the mirror glass suddenly detached from the housing, fell on the ground and shattered. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle…
SteeringNov 2020
Failed clockspring at 37500 miles and not offered warranty replacement..I can provide dealer service record if needed
StructureNov 2018
Panoramic sunroof leaks water into interior, causing condensation on all interior glass and making it difficult/impossible to see out. There is so much condensation that AC/defrost settings cannot remove it in a timely manner. It takes so long that one tries to drive even before…
Visibility/wiperAug 2018
The car is one year old, and the panoramic sunroof is leaking. I contacted vw and scheduled an appointment. They will need to have the car in the shop to see if it is a structural issue. The water is coming in on the driver's side and on the center console above all of the…
VisibilityJun 2020
The contact owns a 2017 volkswagen golf alltrack. The contact stated that water entered the cabin of the vehicle through the sun roof and traveled to the front driver's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that water entered the electrical system which was a cause for…
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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 3VWH17AU3HM521455 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.