Oct 20, 2021Body & structure1 injury
Chrome trim around the DSG shifter has peeling chrome which is razor sharp. It has cut my hand deeply and is a safety hazard to me and my family.
NHTSA ODI 11437456
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What 72 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Volkswagen Alltrack
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (72)Crash / fire / injury (3)Body & structure (14)Electrical system (14)Visibility & wipers (14)Airbags (11)Transmission & drivetrain (8)Engine (7)Suspension (5)Fuel system (4)Steering (4)Lights (2)
1 of 72 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 72 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Volkswagen Alltrack verdict →