Volkswagen CC Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 978 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Volkswagen CC (2009–2016) that have at least 5 complaints. 2010 has the most, with 242. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (421 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All CC model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 | 40,500 | 6 | 666 | 8 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2015 | 30 | 35,000 | 4 | 709 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2014 | 80 | 34,000 | 5 | 995 | 55 · Typical | Falling |
| 2013 | 148 | 45,000 | 5 | 1,026 | 55 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 230 | 67,900 | 6 | 991 | 69 · More | Falling |
| 2011 | 86 | 71,075 | 4 | 835 | 22 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2010 | 242 | 78,000 | 4 | 793 | 73 · More | Falling |
| 2009 | 136 | 83,000 | 4 | 706 | 45 · Typical | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags421 35%
- Fuel system223 19%
- Engine194 16%
- Electrical system120 10%
- Transmission and drivetrain79 6.7%
- Steering65 5.5%
- Other or unknown52 4.4%
- Vehicle speed control32 2.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2012: “Car stuttered right before I parked in a parking spot turned off car, went in a store came back out and car would not start, just cranks but wont turn over. Timing chain tensioner failure. Loss of 4 cylinder compression. Need complete engine replacement. A known problem with 2.0 turbo engine, dating back to 2008 I have 86000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #11254467, filed 2019-09, 86,000 miles2009: “Received a recall, I take the car to leesburg Volkswagen, for fuel pump module replacement 10/26/2018, yesterday 11/2/2018 driving in highway with my wife car suddenly shutoff in the middle of highway, I had to tow my car home, from then car not start any more, recall destroy my car, car that was running perfectly, now who will pay for all this? Me ?”
NHTSA complaint #11145127, filed 2018-11, 65,636 miles2016: “Several times now when attempting to turn out into traffic my car stutters and caused me to almost get hit. Recently while driving in traffic my car stopped receiving gas and started coasting. It literally stopped working in the middle of traffic almost causing an accident with myself and child in the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11327163, filed 2020-06, 39,000 milesOther Volkswagen models
10,011 complaintsVolkswagen Passat
7,707 complaintsVolkswagen Beetle
2,588 complaintsVolkswagen Tiguan
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2,022 complaintsVolkswagen Golf
1,428 complaintsVolkswagen GTI
1,394 complaintsVolkswagen ID.4
1,023 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology