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VOLKSWAGEN CC

1,356 NHTSA complaints and 12 safety recalls across model years 2008–2017.

Complaints
1,356
Recalls
12
Model years
10

The VOLKSWAGENCC appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 1,356 consumer safety complaints and 12 recall campaigns across 10 model years (2008–2017). That averages roughly 136 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 37 investigation files tied to this model, with 2 currently open. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20174
201638
201549
2014102
2013188
2012337
2011120
2010330
2009185
20083

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 793 in 2017-2021 to 53 in 2022-2026, a fall of 93.3%. That is the 2th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

4
’09
22
’10
19
’11
11
’12
46
’13
39
’14
93
’15
276
’16
333
’17
309
’18
91
’19
30
’20
30
’21
20
’22
20
’23
11
’24
2
’25

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

EA24004Engineering AnalysisOpen2024-12-18

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

RQ24010Recall QueryClosed2024-05-16

Inadvertent Door Opening

RQ23007Recall QueryClosed2023-12-12

Fuel Leak due to Suction Jet Pump Failure within Fuel Tank (Remedy Effectiveness of Recall 16V647)

PE23017Preliminary EvaluationClosed2023-09-28

Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking

EQ22001EQClosed2022-04-01

LGES High Voltage Battery Failures

PE21008Preliminary EvaluationClosed2021-03-29

Fuel Injector Leak

DP19003Defect PetitionClosed2019-09-03

Vehicle Stalling - Manual Transmission

EA18005Engineering AnalysisClosed2018-07-03

Seat Belt Webbing Failure

EA18003Engineering AnalysisOpen2018-04-18

Air Bag Clockspring Failure

PE18001Preliminary EvaluationClosed2018-01-10

Seat Belt Webbing Failure

View all 37 investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the VOLKSWAGEN CC?▼
The VOLKSWAGEN CC has received 1,356 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2008 to 2017, with 12 recalls. That averages about 136 complaints per model year.
What years of VOLKSWAGEN CC are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the VOLKSWAGEN CC from 2008 to 2017 (10 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the VOLKSWAGEN CC have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many VOLKSWAGEN CC model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common VOLKSWAGEN CC complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the VOLKSWAGEN CC are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my VOLKSWAGEN CC has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. VOLKSWAGEN CC totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.