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2012 Volkswagen CC Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
5%of 230 total for the year
Median mileage
74,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Volkswagen CC, 5% of the 230 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,500 miles.

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.

“While driving home from work last night the engine started making strange knocking noises and then stalled with a blinking cel that turned to solid I restarted the car twice in neutral (manual transmission) it was r miles from my job to my home the car now does not start and makes a very loud knocking noise the timing chain jumped and now my engine is completely damaged I could have been rear ended when the car stalled 3 miles”

NHTSA complaint #11309458, filed 2020-02, 72,000 miles

“Vehicle purchased with 112,000 miles. At 119,000 the car wouldn't start randomly after driving it all day. Vehicle was parked in my driveway and I was leaving to run an errand and it wouldn't start. There was no indication of any issue. No loud or uncommon noises, no dash lights signaling a problem - nothing! Two days later I had it towed it to a local mechanic and he found a problem with timing chain and head gasket. We are still in the process of having it fully diagnosed, and a price estimate for repairs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11075544, filed 2018-02, 119,000 miles

“My car was dead while I was driving to a nearby usps. Later, I was told that the car's fuel pump was broken, which caused engine to stop running. That is something vw should have fixed long time ago because vw had it recalled for more than half year. They have so much time to make thing right, but they just chose to ignore it. I can't imagine if it happened in a interstate. Please urge them to fix the problem immediately. There are so many lives could be in danger. Now, I need to pay more than 1600 bucks to get it fixed. That is insane.”

NHTSA complaint #11066151, filed 2018-01, 67,800 miles

“Oil pressure change indicated on dashboard stating, low oil pressure , the indicator then went out and the 2012 vw CC 2.0 tsi shut off while driving on the interstate at a speed of approximately 45 miles a hour. The vehicle was restarted and moved of the interstate under its own power, but was idling rough and stalled. The vehicle will not start now. The code pulled from this vehicle now read, p0300, p0302, p0341, p000a, p0016, p0304, p0301, p0011, p0506”

NHTSA complaint #11362367, filed 2020-10, 77,000 miles

“The vehicle in question has had over two years of unresolved engine and transmission problems. The vehicle has been repeatedly return to the dealership only to be told that what it was there for not to be the problem but other things have been found and thats the problem. After paying for that repair only to bring it back for the original complaint. This is the pattern with the engine leaking oil and the leak never found to the car not going above 10 MPH. Wthin the last 5 months the car has been in the shop for the same issue of no power and rattling shaking transmission. …”

NHTSA complaint #11185072, filed 2019-03, 64,000 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 2012 Volkswagen CC

Air bags
86 complaints
Engine
64 complaints
Fuel system
61 complaints
Electrical system
38 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Wheels
10 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Electronic stability control
9 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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