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2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 19V879000. NHTSA received the report on . 8 units. Wheels

Remedy of campaign 19V879000, in the NHTSA record

Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1. Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.

Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack. The newest campaign is 23V604000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Aug 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 19 complaints on file for this model year.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V604000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 358,590 units in total.

  1. 23V604000Received . 62,538 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf Sportwagen, 2019-2020 Golf GTI, and Jetta vehicles equipped with a conventional ignition switch. The ignition switch may fail, especially in high temperature environments.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Ignition switch failure can cause the electrical system to shut down and the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H7.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 28H7. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V815000Received . 296,044 units.

    Tires / Pressure Monitoring and Regulating Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan LWB, Golf Sportswagen A7, Golf Alltrack, Golf R GP, Audi Q3, Audi A3 Cabriolet, 2019-2020 Jetta NF, Jetta GLI, Golf GTI, Atlas, Golf A7, Audi A3, 2020-2021 Atlas Cross Sport, and 2021 Atlas FL vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system may not detect an air pressure loss in adequate time when deflating occurs among all four tires simultaneously. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the TPMS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi’s customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Audi) 45J7, and (VW) 45J6 and 45J8.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number AU:45J7,VW:45J6,45J8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V879000Received . 8 units.

    WheelsDo-not-drive advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2019 Jetta GLI, Golf Alltrack, and Golf GTI vehicles. The front wheel bearings may have been improperly machined, potentially causing excessive stress on the wheel, wheel bolts, or wheel bearings.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The excessive stress can cause steering, traction or other stability issues or breakage relating to the front wheels, and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volkswagen has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wheel bearing assemblies, wheels, and wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 40P1. Note: The affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repairs have been made.

    Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 40P1. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

19 complaints, 29 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Electrical System6
Power Train4
Structure3
Service Brakes3
Engine3
Unknown or Other2
Visibility/Wiper2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Air Bags1
Forward Collision Avoidance1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.

Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
6 Jan 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2023, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20171
  2. 20180
  3. 20193

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/golf-alltrack/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack?
358,590 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, model years 2017 to 2019. 3 of them name the 2019 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack name most often?
Electrical System: 6 of 29 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.