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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2009 Volkswagen CC Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
5%of 136 total for the year
Median mileage
63,444miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Volkswagen CC, 5% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,444 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“Sticking throttle..throttle sticks at any RPM above 2300. I am glad that this is a standard shift automobile where I can engage the clutch to stop the car. If this were an automatic shift car, there would have been an accident. Throttle continues to stick even without any floor mats in close proximity of the throttle peddle. Placing toe behind throttle peddle to lower RPM has no effect whatsoever..”

NHTSA complaint #10534217, filed 2013-08, 64,100 miles

“When I first bought my vw CC it was very smooth and worked relatively well. After a while it really got rough, when I start moving from a complete stop, the car jerks back and forth one or two times roughly. This happens on an uphill or downhill. Also the car slams into first gear really hard when slowing down to a complete stop, making passengers bodies shift forward from momentum. It fells like I slammed on to the brakes. …”

NHTSA complaint #10552511, filed 2013-11, 84,500 miles

“I was having problems with my CC after I brought from a dealership for 18 days, when I was driving at one night at a speed of 60mph, while driving it seems fine but after 7 minutes, the car has no response while I stepped on the gas pedal, the engine light and battery light showed up, RPM and speed slow down rapidly. I pull over and I restart the car and continue for another 400 yards and car die, I have it towed to dealership next morning and they found out the car has a bad fuel pump and bad fuel intake and has to replace for $1500.”

NHTSA complaint #10534186, filed 2013-08, 23,470 miles

“As we were pulling into our driveway, the car started accelerating. The brake pedal was pressed, but the car revved forward and crashed into the garage door.”

NHTSA complaint #10512024, filed 2013-05, 27,770 miles

“Went to have car service with oil change and upon leaving car was riding rough and found out that a rear main seal had broke on the engine. Had over 12 codes that showed up. After they fixed that problem got fix, the car was towed to a vw dealership where they diagnose the car with slipping of the time chain. This a horrible and I looked online with over a 100 complaints about this issue with the vw CC and surprise that their isn't a recall on the car. Its a major issue that needs to be looked at immediately.”

NHTSA complaint #10808634, filed 2015-12, 112,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201614%
201513%
201411%
201332%
2012115%
201167%
20104920%
200975%

Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen CC

Air bags
59 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen CC

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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