Volkswagen CC problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 73 owner complaints and 11 recalls on file for the Volkswagen CC (2009–2017). The 2012 CC has the most serious complaints, most often about engine.

Complaints
73
Recalls
11
Model years
9
Worst year
2012

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Volkswagen CC model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Volkswagen CC years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2012 Volkswagen CC — 22 complaints, 2 fires; top problem: Engine
  2. 2014 Volkswagen CC — 17 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Airbags
  3. 2016 Volkswagen CC — 11 complaints; top problem: Airbags

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2009 (0 complaints).

Every Volkswagen CC model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2017 CC31013Electrical System
2016 CC110006Airbags
2015 CC140004Airbags
2014 CC171005Airbags
2013 CC30005Airbags
2012 CC220206Engine
2011 CC20004Airbags
2010 CC10004Airbags
2009 CC00003—

Most common Volkswagen CC problem areas (all years)

  • Airbags
    24 complaints
  • Electrical System
    18 complaints
  • Engine
    17 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    11 complaints
  • Steering
    7 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    7 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    6 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    5 complaints
  • Lighting
    5 complaints
  • Brakes
    2 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Volkswagen CC received by NHTSA each month.

Volkswagen CC recalls

  • Recall 21V321000May 5, 202146 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

  • Recall 19V535000Jul 17, 201927,822 vehiclesModel years 2015–2016

    Risk: Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 19V014000Jan 11, 2019119,394 vehiclesModel years 2015–2017

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 18V329000May 16, 2018252 vehiclesModel years 2012–2016

    Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.

  • Recall 18V148000Mar 6, 2018363,713 vehiclesModel years 2009–2014

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 17V509000Aug 16, 2017280,915 vehiclesModel years 2009–2016

    Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 17V287000Apr 28, 201723 vehiclesModel years 2016–2017

    Risk: If the seat occupant's head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.

  • Recall 16V464000Jun 24, 20165,658 vehiclesModel years 2016

    Risk: If an unrestrained child unexpectedly opens a door, they may fall from the vehicle increasing their risk of injury.

  • Recall 16V078000Feb 10, 2016659,493 vehiclesModel years 2009–2014

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 15V483000Aug 4, 2015415,825 vehiclesModel years 2010–2014

    Risk: A loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal air bag will prevent the air bag from deploying in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 11V312000Jun 6, 20114 vehiclesModel years 2012

    Risk: With the incorrect tpms sensors, drivers will receive a constant warning from the tire pressure monitor system. The system alerts the driver but, due to incorrect tpms sensors, the system cannot determine if the vehicle tires are properly inflated. This increases the risk that the vehicle will be driven with one or more underinflated tires, increasing the risk of a tire failure that may lead to a crash.

Other Volkswagen models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology