2010 Volkswagen CC Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 84about this part
- Share
- 35%of 242 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 84 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Volkswagen CC, 35% of the 242 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There have been three recalls on my vehicle, and it has been two and a half years since the first one and no remedy has been made. It affects my front airbags, which is extremely dangerous or my passengers and myself. Also, I have had to take the car into the shop for multiple other reasons caused by the fuel pump recall on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11100774, filed 2018-06, 70,000 miles“Takata recall. I was informed many months ago that my car is affected by the takata air bag recall. The defect states that if I am in an accident the inflation mechanism can rupture and kill or seriously injure the driver. Every time I check with my dealer I'm told no fix is available. This is unacceptable.”
NHTSA complaint #10895863, filed 2016-08, 90,000 miles“I had my clock spring replaced last year due to the recall, then my airbag light went on and my steering wheal started doing a clicking sound when I steer to the left or right all control panels on my steering wheel stopped functioning including the horn. I called Volkswagen and they said that they would charge me $150 to access the car, I told them about clock spring and they said that I would have to pay to get that fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11076133, filed 2018-03, 70,000 miles“We expend to buying constantly the ignition coil . One year ago we change the water pump, and one month ago we changed the fuel pump.we had recall for the air bag which was changed at the dealership. Now we have a problem with the tires n 5000 plus because have bubbles in the sides.”
NHTSA complaint #11043571, filed 2017-11, 45,000 miles“Takata recall-while there's no fix available yet, we were aren't able to trade our car in to get a newer one because of the problem. Tom bush vw in jacksonville said they wouldn't take our trade in or rather they wouldn't give us any value for the car making our car worthless.”
NHTSA complaint #10955348, filed 2017-02, 70,000 milesRelated recalls
- 18V148000Mar 6, 2018Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon…Covers: Volkswagen CC 2009–2014, Passat 2007–2010, 2012–2014, Golf 2010–2014 +2 more
- 16V078000Feb 10, 2016Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and…Covers: Volkswagen CC 2009–2014, Passat 2007–2010, 2012–2014, Golf 2010–2014 +5 more
- 15V483000Aug 4, 2015Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta…Covers: Volkswagen CC 2010–2014, Passat 2010, 2012–2014, Jetta 2011–2014 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 11034621Jun 11, 2026Inquiries
- 10233240Mar 13, 2023In conjunction with the New Mexico DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 363 Volkswagen owners in the State of New Mexico on…
- 10233239Mar 13, 2023In conjunction with the Massachusetts DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,498 Volkswagen owners in the State of Massachusetts…
- 10231847Feb 13, 2023In conjunction with the Colorado DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,414 Volkswagen owners in the State of Colorado on…
- 10231584Feb 2, 2023VW contact when reporting a Airbag or Pyrotechnic safety belt deployment. Update to model year applicability.
- 10224368Oct 17, 2022In conjunction with the New York DMV, Volkswagen will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,743 Volkswagen owners in the State of New York on…
- 10222092Sep 19, 2022In conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Volkswagen is sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,824 Volkswagen owners in the…
- 10216857Jul 25, 2022In conjunction with the Georgia Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division and Department of Driver Services, Volkswagen sent Takata airbag recall reminder notices to…
- 10216552Jul 25, 2022In conjunction with the Georgia Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division and Department of Driver Services, Volkswagen sent Takata airbag recall reminder notices to…
- 10216553Jul 21, 2022In conjunction with the Virginia DMV, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 2,217 VW owners in the State of Virginia on July 21, 2022
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen CC
52 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
49 complaintsEngine
46 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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