Owners have filed 11 complaints
about the 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack with NHTSA between 2019 and 2025.
The largest single group is the driver assist & collision avoidance.
Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 11
Against the median year of the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
How 2018 compares with every other Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
545.5%
Median failure at 29,000 miles
Other & Unspecified
218.2%
Body & Structure
218.2%
Median failure at 24,350 miles
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
19.1%
Median failure at 11,200 miles
Engine & Cooling
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Oct 2019peak 3May 2025
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
York, ME
ENGINE
Volkswagen Wastegate Turbo Failure / design flaw and “wrongfully and intentionally” concealed a defect from consumers that could cause their vehicle’s engine turbocharger to fail prematurely at any time. Drivers have been unfairly forced to pay thousands out of pocket to repair and my estimate from a VW. dealer is: $4199.21 and I had to pay a $200 diagnostic fee. This is a major safety issue for the vehicle will lag and not accelerate. There is a class action lawsuit filed and settled but I cannot get Volkswagen to help me.
NHTSA complaint #11661666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seattle, WA
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Second occurrence of this issue approximately two years apart, unresolved and unaddressed by manufacturer. Driving during evening on lit city street at night traveling in lane of traffic. In normal course of driving (~25 mph) vehicle applied full brakes with no advance notice in the middle of road. Forward Collision Assist had been activated by what appeared to be a patch of ice on the road ahead. Full braking while driving posed significant risk of rear collision due to automated full brake application without input or forewarning to the driver.
NHTSA complaint #11565501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Second occurrence of this issue approximately two years apart, unresolved and unaddressed by manufacturer. Driving during evening on lit city street at night traveling in lane of traffic. In normal course of driving (~25 mph) vehicle applied full brakes with no advance notice in the middle of road. Forward Collision Assist had been activated by what appeared to be a patch of ice on the road ahead. Full braking while driving posed significant risk of rear collision due to automated full brake application without input or forewarning to the driver.
NHTSA complaint #11565501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Neenah, WI
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
We were driving on the highway when the sunroof exploded. There were 4 of us in the car and none of us recalls anything striking the sunroof. Glass exploded wverywhere.
NHTSA complaint #11508588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Park City, UT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving west on I-80 and my sunroof exploded/shattered. There was no rock to be found anywhere.
NHTSA complaint #11469462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Had forward collision assist (turned on by default at engine start) turned on. When entering an intersection, vehicle stopped short to a full stop right in front of a metal plate on the road in the intersection. Had there been a vehicle behind me, the system may have needlessly caused a collision.
NHTSA complaint #11459292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Had forward collision assist (turned on by default at engine start) turned on. When entering an intersection, vehicle stopped short to a full stop right in front of a metal plate on the road in the intersection. Had there been a vehicle behind me, the system may have needlessly caused a collision.
NHTSA complaint #11459292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES WITHOUT CAUSE OR WARNING. AT BOTH SLOW AND MODERATE SPEEDS WITH NO OBSTACLE IN FRONT OF CAR. RISK OF CAUSING A REAR-END ACCIDENT VERY HIGH. DEALERSHIP RAN DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NOTHING. RECOMMENDS DISABLING SYSTEM IF ISSUE PERSISTS.
NHTSA complaint #11395424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 11,200 milesVienna, VA
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAK FROM THE PANORAMIC ROOF. HEADLINER AND A PILLAR IS WET AND WILL BE REPLACED. WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND HAD CONDENSATION.
NHTSA complaint #11269976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 11,200 milesVienna, VA
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WATER LEAK FROM THE PANORAMIC ROOF. HEADLINER AND A PILLAR IS WET AND WILL BE REPLACED. WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND HAD CONDENSATION.
NHTSA complaint #11269976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 37,500 milesBerne, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY
PANORAMIC MOONROOF LEAKING AROUND EDGES AND STAINING HEADLINER AND UPHOLESTRY
NHTSA complaint #11265296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.