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2017 Volkswagen GTI Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Volkswagen GTI, most often about the fuel system (39% of complaints, typically around 43,500 miles). It is 12th of 25 GTI model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2017 Volkswagen GTI problems
Fuel system
20 complaints · 39%Half of these problems showed up before 43,500 miles.
I am having the exact issue from the 2015-2016 GTI suction pump recall. My car is a 2017 GTI and is leaking through the charcoal canister filter. When I try to fill the tank it's cutting off the flow from the gas nozzle as if the tank was full but when I check the tank is almost empty.
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. This exact same issues was in the 2015 and 2016 models and recall 20y6 addressed them. Now the…
Engine
14 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 38,500 miles.
2017 vw GTI 4 door. Se trim. A couple weeks after reaching 40k miles, after driving several blocks and making it onto a main road, the vehicle stalled out and died while in motion at about 20-25mph. This was after what seemed like a very clunky feeling shifting transmission for a few days leading up to the car…
Thermostat housing leak causes coolant leak and low coolant warnings. Was operating the vehicle under normal conditions when low coolant warning illuminated.
Transmission
7 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles.
The vw GTI is 4 years old and has 32,753 miles. Driving through a shopping plaza, steam suddenly began to rise from the hood. Upon parking and shutting off the engine, steam continued to rise and the sweet smell of coolant was obvious. Coolant began leaking out and formed a puddle under the vehicle. No prior sign of…
Thermostat housing leak causes coolant leak and low coolant warnings. Was operating the vehicle under normal conditions when low coolant warning illuminated.
Visibility and wipers
3 complaints · 6%I was driving my 2017 GTI on a city street in renton, wa, at 35mph heading east on s 180th street. There were no other vehicles on the road near me. As I am driving, I hear a loud bang and look up to see my sunroof completely shattered. As the sunroof shattered, small pieces of glass continued to fall inside the…
My windshield has heavy pitting and small chipping after just 50,000 miles. Looking online in the various vw forums (vwvortex, mk7golf, etc), I discovered this is a common problem with vw now. The glass is thin and cheap. The pitting is very visible when driving into the sun and is visible at night with oncoming…
Body and structure
3 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: body.
The drivers side b-pillar is not welded together correctly and causes popping and tapping sounds as vehicle flexes with movement. Volkswagen replaced my previous 2016 GTI with same issue. No known crash testing has been done on vehicles with manufacturing defect that appears to be extremely widespread. Do not feel…
The panoramic sunroof has begun to become unadhered to the body causing it to raise up and create a gap between the windshield and the roof causing excess noise while driving. Volkswagen of america denied my claim despite having a pending class-action lawsuit against many models regarding the same issue.
Electrical
3 complaints · 6%At around 28,000 miles, when the temperature outside was near freezing and the car had been sitting overnight, I noticed a rotational squeaking/chirping noise when the interior fan speed was on the lower settings. The frequency would change when the fan speed changed. The issue got worse when making left turns. Once…
Other or unspecified
3 complaints · 6%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. The first time I was cut the cut was small on the tip of my right ring finger. Because of the sharpness of the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 Volkswagen GTI recalls
Fuel system: fuel system, gasoline
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the suction pump, free of charge. Final owner notification letters for audi owners were mailed on july 25, 2024. Final owner letters for vw owners were mailed on august 13, 2024. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are vw: 20uf/audi: 20yf. Vehicles that were previously recalled under 16v-647 will need to have the new remedy completed. This recall expands and replaces previous recall number 16v-647.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain front-wheel drive 2015-2020 audi a3 sedan, 2015-2019 audi a3 cabriolet, 2019-2020 volkswagen jetta gli, 2018 golf sportwagen gp, 2018-2019 golf sportwagen a7, 2015-2017 golf sportwagen, 2015-2020 golf gti, and 2015-2020 golf a7 vehicles. Due to a problem with a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, fuel may flow into the evaporative emissions (evap) system and possibly leak out of the charcoal canister.
Electrical: control module
Risk: Removing the key while the shift lever is in a position other than "park" increases the risk of an unintended vehicle rollaway that may result in personal injury or a crash.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional switch and circuit board, free of charge. The recall began november 19, 2019. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 37m2.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2019 gti, 2015-2016 and 2018-2019 golf, 2012-2019 beetle and beetle convertible, 2017-2019 golf sportwagen and 2011-2018 jetta vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, manual handbrake and keyless entry. A build-up of silicate on the shift lever micro switch contacts may enable the key to be removed from the ignition when the transmission shift lever is not in "park."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Fuel leak due to suction jet pump failure within fuel tank (remedy effectiveness of recall 16v647)
Summary
On december 12, 2023, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened rq23-007 to investigate the remedy repair effectiveness and scope of volkswagen (vw) recall 16v-647. Recall 16v-647 was issued on september 2, 2016, for a defective suction jet pump (sjp) inside the fuel tank. Failure of the sjp could lead to a fuel leak from the vehicle. This recall covered certain model year (my) 2015-2016 volkswagen golf and audi a3 passenger car vehicles. The recall remedy repair replaced sjp version 1.0 with an improved version, version 1.1. The sjp is designed to purge fuel from the evaporative emissions (evap) system. Vwâs recall filing stated the sjp may have been damaged during assembly, which
Questions about the 2017 Volkswagen GTI
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Volkswagen GTI?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (20 complaints, typically around 43,500 miles); engine (14 complaints, typically around 38,500 miles); transmission (7 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Volkswagen GTI have?
- 2 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 14, 2024 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2017 a bad year for the Volkswagen GTI?
- It is 12th of 25 GTI model years by number of complaints, with 52 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.