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2009 Volkswagen CC Engine Problems

Complaints
28about this part
Share
21%of 136 total for the year
Median mileage
89,500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the engine of the 2009 Volkswagen CC, 21% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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 miles

“The epc light came on while driving. The car suddenly lost power, I kept having to take my foot off the gas, and then reapply, it eventually got up to a decent speed on the interstate, then suddenly lost all power regardless of what I did. Was almost hit by an 18 wheeler. This is the most dangerous and ridiculous thing to build a car that tells it to shut off when it first senses a problem. You guys almost cost me my life!!! This is the first vw I've ever owned and was told I would love it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11173271, filed 2019-01, 119,000 miles

“My vehicle has failed on the highway on two occasions resulting in a life-threatening situation. I am in poverty and unable to purchase a new vehicle to drive my daughter around.”

NHTSA complaint #11073923, filed 2018-02, 114,000 miles

“2009 vw CC, timing chain tensioner causes timing chain to slip... Vw repeatedly told me the timing chain lasts the life of the car and there is no maintenance guidelines for the timing chain. They fail to advise/disclose/or suggest the tensions should be checked at any point. I have owned the vehicle since 2011 and have asked repeatedly during servicing for timing to be checked or if it needs to be checked and dealer never suggested that the tensioners should be checked as supposedly the timing chain should last life of the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11091040, filed 2018-04, 183,000 miles

“Yesterday I took my vehicle to the vw dealership to be serviced because the epc and engine lights were on. I had to have 3 ignition coils and 4 spark plugs replaced on my vehicle at the vw dealership and the computer software updated. Today the engine light came back on. The epc light came on but went off after I turned the car off and restarted it. The car had trouble starting and lost power as I was driving on a city street. The car shuddered a bit as I was driving on a city street.”

NHTSA complaint #10794977, filed 2015-11, 118,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201614%
2015413%
201468%
20131913%
20126428%
20112630%
20104619%
20092821%

Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen CC

Air bags
59 complaints
Fuel system
39 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen CC

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology