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What 230 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Cc

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (230)Crash / fire / injury (14)Airbags (86)Engine (64)Fuel system (61)Electrical system (38)Steering (12)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Wheels (10)Brakes (9)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (9)Speed control (8)

2 of 230 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 28, 2018Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel systemCrash1 injury

TAKATA RECALL. ON A DAILY BASIS MY CAR LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY AND HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHILE TURNING. IT'S A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS I HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY RESTARTING. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CAR PILE UPS BEHIND ME. VW STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED AND STATED THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL MODULE. I AM NOT ABLE TO COVER THESE EXPENSES. THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VW CORPORATE TO COVER AND FIX THIS RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11098295

Mar 20, 2017AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Crash1 injury

I WAS IN A CAR CRASH 02/24/2017 NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AS I WAS TURNING LEFT A CAR RAN THE RED LITE, SLAMMED INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE.

NHTSA ODI 10967389

Working with the data? Download all 230 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Volkswagen Cc verdict →