Volkswagen CCYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 982 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, no Volkswagen CC year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The CC has 12 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Volkswagen CC years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CC median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Volkswagen CC problems
All model years combined: 982 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 423 | 24 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 196 | 9 |
| Engine | 194 | 9 |
| Electrical system | 123 | 4 |
| Power train | 80 | 1 |
| Steering | 65 | 2 |
| Vehicle speed control | 33 | 8 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 30 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 24 | 5 |
| 16 other systems | 134 | 11 |
Volkswagen CC recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the CC
- Clockspring failureNo recall
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureNo recall
- Air Bag Clockspring FailureLed to recall 15V-483