2017 Volkswagen Golf Gti Recalls, Issues & Maintenance

“AT 47,000 MILES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALLOW FUEL TO BE PUT INTO THE TANK. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TO BE TOLD THAT THE SUCTION PUMP INSIDE GAS TANK WAS OVER PRESSURIZING THE TANK CAUSING FUEL TO SHOOT OUT OF THE GAS FILLING TUBE”

“On October 13, 2025, while driving my 2017 Volkswagen GTI, I noticed a strong odor of gasoline inside and around the vehicle. After parking and inspecting the car, I observed a large pool of gasoline forming in front of the rear passenger-side wheel well”

“Description of the Problem: The fuel pump failed and began spraying gasoline during operation. The malfunction was documented on video by an authorized Volkswagen mechanic and confirmed by a Volkswagen dealership in Honolulu, Hawaii”

“THERMOSTAT HOUSING & ASSOCIATED SEALS ON THE CURRENT 1.8L AND 2.0L VOLKSWAGEN/AUDI EA888 GEN 3 ENGINE ARE PRONE TO FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. THIS COULD AFFECT ANY VW/AUDI VEHICLE USING THE 1.8 OR 2.0L EA888 GEN 3 ENGINE”

“THERE IS A CONSTANT COOLANT LEAK COMING FROM THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND WATER PUMP AREA. IT STARTED AS A SLOW LEAK, EVERY 10,000 MILES OR SO I WOULD HAVE TO TOP IT OFF AND NOW IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO FILL IT BACK UP EVERY DAY”

“Yes my concern is the water pump that is made out of plastic which is notorious to fail at low miles. My car only has 64k on it”

“PANORAMIC SUNROOF LEAKS. HEADLINER I AND CARPET IS BADLY STAINED WITH VISIBLE MOLD GROWTH. PILLAR STAINING AS WELL. WATER LEAKS FROM DOME LIGHT AND SUNROOF CONTROL BUTTONS. WATER ALSO LEAKS INTO FOOT WELL”

“I AM SEEING WATER STAINS ON MY HEADLINER AROUND THE ENTIRE PANORAMIC SUNROOF. THERE IS WATER SOAKING THE CARPETS ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER CARPETS. THERE IS ALSO A MUSTY SMELL DUE TO THE STANDING WATER THAT HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF”

“NUMEROUS CRACKS APPEARED IN THE SUNROOF FRAME OF THE 2017 VW GTI CAUSING LEAKING AND INSTABILITY OF PANORAMIC SUNROOF”

“I have gear shift trim that has peeled and is extermely sharp in my vehicle. This had led to cutting my hands multiple times while accessing the center storage compartment”

“On 8/22/21, the aluminum/plastic trim around the gear shifter boot gave me a deep cut on my pinky finger as I removed my phone from the USB adapter. The bleeding did not stop for several hours even after applying pressure and I'm very lucky that I didn't need stitches!!!”

“INTERIOR TRIM IN FRONT OF SHIFTER IS UNREASONABLY SHARP. WHEN REMOVING ITEMS, LIKE CELL PHONE, OR WALLET FROM THE STORAGE CUBBY IN FRONT OF THE SHIFTER MULTIPLE FINGERS HAVE BEEN SNAGGED AND SLICED DEEPLY”

“-rear coil springs snapped -if coil completely falls out there will be no suspension, creating a greater chance of accident -yes confirmed by mavis discount tire -inspected by me and mavis discount tire -no warning”

“Car developed a knocking sound from the front-left which occurred during any movement of the suspension, i.e. from all minor perturbations of the road surface rather than major dynamic actions such as breaking or steering”

“REAR SPRING BROKE. DEALER REPLACED BUT SAID CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR RELATED SAFETY RECALL 42J5 EVEN THOUGH YEAR OF CAR IS LISTED IN RECALL DATE RANGE”

“driving down the highway at 70mph and what sounded like a gunshot inside the car. glass started falling on us driving down the road. the sunroof glass exploded. got pulled over and looked and the glass is literally blown outward not inward like something falling on it”

“Sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving down the highway. No collision or impact. Sounded like a gunshot. Had to immediately pull over, remove all of the glass in order to drive it at all”

“The sunroof glass exploded while driving. Shattered glass had the potential to fall into the vehicle had the sun shield not been closed. Shattered class could fly out onto the road causing hazards to other motorists”

“The Clock Spring Assembly on my vehicle failed. In May 2023 Volkswagen of America issued an extended warranty coverage notice for the part. After doing some research and determining the part failure, I called my local VW dealer to report the problem”

“Airbags, horn, cruise control and all other functions related to the steering wheel suddenly stopped working. Volkswagen has diagnosed the clock spring is defective and needs to be replaced”

“Clock Spring failure, air bag error, loss of horn and steering wheel button controls such as cruise control”