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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 · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jan 19, 2017AirbagsBrakesEngineCrash

MY DAUGHTER HAS BOUGHT A CC VOLKSWAGEN FROM DEALERSHIP IN 2014... THE CAR HAS ANY PROBLEMS? SUCH AS THE AIR BAGS... ENGINE ,,,CAR STARTED IN ITS OWN RUNNING IN GARAGE ,,UNTIL BATTERY DIED ALL WIRES MELTED , I HAVE CALL VW ALL THEY DID WAS SEND A 1000 CREDIT ONLY TOO BE USED IF SHE BUYS A BRAND NEW CAR OR LEASE? SHE WAS IN A ACCIDENT . THREE TIMES,,, NOW? THE CAR A TOTALED? AIR BAGS DIDN'T PROTECT HER FIRST FEW TIMES AT ALL NOW SMACKED HER IN HER FACE ? THEY REPLACED MANIFOLD? NOT AIRBAGS? SHE COULD OF BEEN KILLED ... TAKING V,W TOO LONG TOO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEMS W AIRBAGS NOSE PUT HER AT RISK? MORE THEN ONCE ... NOT RIGHT ? THEY DO NOT SELL 2012 CC AT V W DEALERSHIP ANYLONGER YET CAME A WARRANTY WHICH HAS NOT HELPED HER? CARS WAS UNSAFE AS I TOLD VOLKSWAGEN USA,,, I WAS IGNORED ? WELL CAR A WRECK,, I BELIEVE AS ALWAYS HAVE AND HAVE NOTES EMAILS TELLING THEM THIS? TOTALED NOW? TOO? ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON CAR WAS NOT STABLE . BRAKE AIRBAGS ENGINE WIRES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS W ON GOING THANK YOU QUESTION OR CONCERNS CALL ME [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10946492

Mar 10, 2016AirbagsBody & structureEngineCrash1 injury

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.

NHTSA ODI 10846025

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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 →