2012 Volkswagen CC Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 230 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,042miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2012 Volkswagen CC, 1% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,042 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.
“On 01/14/2013 at approx. 6:00pm after driving up to a drive thru, I engaged the autohold on my 2012 Volkswagen CC lux plus. After leaving the drive thru, I was waiting on a slight hill to drive across the highway to enter into my lane of traffic. The autohold had engaged and it was holding my position while waiting to pull into traffic. When I pressed on the accelerator, the vehicle unpredictably and rapidly accelerated from my held position. The car sped up from a dead stop across the state highway (maybe to 30-45 MPH) in a very direct straight path. …”
NHTSA complaint #10494342, filed 2013-01, 5,424 miles“The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen CC. The contact stated that the catalytic converter warning light illuminated on several occasions. In addition, the vehicle shook violently and jerked as a result the vehicle failed to drive over 30 MPH. The contact also stated that the vehicle decelerated independently and stalled. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the manifold, four spark plugs, the intake air box, and the intake charge pipe were replaced. The computer was also reset. The contact stated that one year after the repairs, the catalytic converter warning light illuminated. …”
NHTSA complaint #10652125, filed 2014-11, 48,661 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10238306Jun 20, 2023Engine Oil Consumption Measurement Instruction and Work sheet.
- 10238300Jun 15, 2023Gasoline quality information in regards to gasoline engine performance.
- 10238297Jun 15, 2023Diagnostic Aid for engine misfire.
- 10237427May 30, 2023Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- 10236610May 22, 2023Introduce new engine coolant compatible with all models and all model years.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Volkswagen CC
86 complaintsEngine
64 complaintsFuel system
61 complaintsElectrical system
38 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsWheels
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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.
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