Reliability & cost of ownership
Volkswagen CC Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volkswagen CC? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volkswagen CC problems by model year
41 recall entries across 9 model years and 983 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 CC | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 CC | 6 | 26 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 CC | 4 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 CC | 5 | 80 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 CC | 5 | 148 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 CC | 6 | 230 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 CC | 4 | 86 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 CC | 4 | 242 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 CC | 4 | 136 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 CC | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volkswagen CC, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags423 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system196 complaints
- engine194 complaints
- electrical system123 complaints
- power train80 complaints
- steering65 complaints
- unknown or other53 complaints
- vehicle speed control33 complaints