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2011 Volkswagen CC Engine Problems

Complaints
26about this part
Share
30%of 86 total for the year
Median mileage
93,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the engine of the 2011 Volkswagen CC, 30% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“My car shut down while I was driving the car had fuel and wasn't able to register there was fuel in the car and was told it was the throttle body and that my converter went bad. It had all the signs of a fuel component problem. I am told the converter and throttle body damage can be directly from the fuel pump issues.”

NHTSA complaint #11102476, filed 2018-06, 112,000 miles

“I have taken my car to vw service department 5 times since 3/23/18 for an engine light problem. First it was the throttle body, then it was the fuel system, next the intake manifold. The car is back at the dealer because the engine light is on again. Vw of america is not helpful at all.”

NHTSA complaint #11092273, filed 2018-05, 70,150 miles

“I was leaving the store when I noticed my vehicular wouldn't go over 30 MPH. I pulled into another store to assess the situation. When I turned my car back on and was attempting to leave my car stopped working. I had it towed to the shop and they advised me to call Volkswagen because this issues was likely covered under a warranty. I called volkeswagen and they said my warranty would cover it up to 120k miles and to take it to the local dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #11191490, filed 2019-03, 108 miles

“Rear main seal leak at 69k miles. I been doing a research and many cars are having the same problem with that engine. (tsi 2.0) which to my believe it's due to a manufacturer defect and should be addressed as a recall. Car is fairly new to be having a problem like this which is costing me to repair more than $1000 dollars. Also the pcv valve is having issues. Which I had to replace already spending $400 dollars.”

NHTSA complaint #10930360, filed 2016-12, 69,000 miles

“I was driving the engine died at freeway speeds. With no power it was dangerous for me to get to the side of the road safely. If it had been at night, im not sure I would hve made it. The problem turned out to be n205 valve. It is a know problem that there is a screen that can fall apart and block the valve from moving oil to the cam shaft. Causing the timing to move and cause catastrophic engine failure. The mechanics at the dealership say it is a issue they see all the time. They said the new version of the part is to correct that. …”

NHTSA complaint #10960020, filed 2017-03, 140,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2011 Volkswagen CC

Air bags
32 complaints
Fuel system
19 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Volkswagen CC

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.

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