2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Owner Complaints
Complaint Summary
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack has 11 reported complaints.
- Top issues involve forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking and structure:body.
Reliability Score
Reliability Score
Based on 11 complaints
Most Frequent Issues
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3 27.3%
STRUCTURE:BODY
2 18.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2 18.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 18.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 9.1%
Quick Insights
The top category is FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, accounting for 27.3% of all complaints.
Owners have reported issues across 6 distinct vehicle systems.
Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.
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What owners keep reporting on the 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack
The 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack has 11 owner complaints in this dataset. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING is the most common complaint category, representing about 27% of the reports shown here.
Most common complaint categories
The top complaint groups for the 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack are FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (3), STRUCTURE:BODY (2), FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS (2).
Are these complaints a serious red flag?
Potentially. 1 complaint report involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.
What should buyers inspect on a used 2018 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack?
Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.
Detailed Complaint Log
Showing 6 of 6 systems
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3 Reports27% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
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.
2/9/2021
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.
4/1/2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
2 Reports18% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
PANORAMIC MOONROOF LEAKING AROUND EDGES AND STAINING HEADLINER AND UPHOLESTRY
10/1/2019
WATER LEAK FROM THE PANORAMIC ROOF. HEADLINER AND A PILLAR IS WET AND WILL BE REPLACED. WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND HAD CONDENSATION.
10/21/2019
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2 Reports18% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
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.
4/1/2022
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.
1/15/2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 Reports18% of totalPreviewing the first 2 complaint summaries.
I was driving west on I-80 and my sunroof exploded/shattered. There was no rock to be found anywhere.
6/15/2022
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.
2/22/2023
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 Report9% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
WATER LEAK FROM THE PANORAMIC ROOF. HEADLINER AND A PILLAR IS WET AND WILL BE REPLACED. WINDSHIELD FOGGED AND HAD CONDENSATION.
10/21/2019
ENGINE
1 Report9% of totalPreviewing the first 1 complaint summaries.
Volkswagen Wastegate Turbo Failure / design flaw and âwrongfully and intentionallyâ concealed a defect from consumers that could cause their vehicleâs 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.
5/18/2025
Data and Methodology
Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.
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- Complaint entries
- 11
- Top-topic view
- 5 grouped topics shown
- Primary source
- NHTSA ODI owner complaint records
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