2013 Volkswagen CC problems
Owners have filed 188 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Volkswagen CC. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 47% of complaints. Next are engine (11%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 188 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 47% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 104 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 | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 104 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 48,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 46,000 miles (24 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 9 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Volkswagen CC with enough data (175 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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 owns a 2013 volkswagen cc. While the contact was approaching an intersection to make a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger door of her vehicle at a speed of between 55-70 MPH. The contact stated that only the steering wheel air bag deployed. None of the side impact air bags deployed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The impact of the crash caused the gear shift, dashboard, and battery compartments of the contact's vehicle to crumble inward and break apart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen cc. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. After several attempts, the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the diagnosis was unknown. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the brake pedal was depressed however, the vehicle accelerate causing the vehicle to crash into a grocery store. A police report was filed.
Low beam lights stop working. Turn lights off and then back on, lights would work for 3 minutes. Must repeat to keep lights on. This is both in motion and stationary.