2012 Volkswagen CC problems
Owners have filed 337 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen CC. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are engine (20%) and fuel system (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 337 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 227 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 23 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 41 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 57 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 38 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 22 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 16 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 227 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 66,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 58,000 miles (32 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 24 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 15 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Volkswagen CC with enough data (214 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2012 volkswagen cc. While making a left turn at a green light, another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was not notified of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v078000 (air bags) and 15v483000 (air bags). The driver sustained whiplash, neck ligament pains, and shoulder and wrist pains on the left side. One passenger sustained whiplash, and neck and back pains.
In a front end collision while slowing down on interstate 84, on october 15, 2015, the air bag did not release. This resulted in a fractured sternum and a hospital stay. The police report with the connecticut state police is case number 1500606623 per article in USA today -- 8.15.15, this car is included in a recall due to airbags not deploying.
While driving in dc and also while stationary my car engine begins to stagger or shake repeatedly and the fuel pump and injectors are also giving out the exhaust system feels backed up epc light goes on and off constantly and air intake manifold looks out of sorts spark plugs go out very fast as well .
Volkswagen recalled certain model year 2012, cc vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Vehicle in question currently is experiencing an issue with this system. Volkswagen should extend this recall to this vehicle and others like it. Specifically the TPMS sensor will not detect pressure in tires after tire replacement or rotation and there is no way to reset system.