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2017 Volkswagen Golf fuel system problems

56 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Golf, which is 38% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
56 38% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

While traveling at highway speeds the vehicle flashed the epc warning light and suddenly lost all power and rapidly decelerated. The car had to coast off the highway and would not respond to throttle input once stopped. Car was turned off and on which resulted in "limp" mode but car was unsafe to drive on the road. Had car towed to dealer and was diagnosed with a faulty fuel injector. Car has 700 miles on it.

Reported at 700 miles, January 2017

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 volkswagen golf. The contact became aware that there was fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed that the fuel tank, fuel pump assembly and vapor canister needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Reported at 35,000 miles, April 2020

Other problems reported for the 2017 Volkswagen Golf

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