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What 80 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 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 (80)Crash / fire / injury (3)Airbags (52)Fuel system (13)Electrical system (10)Engine (6)Steering (5)Brakes (3)Lights (2)Speed control (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

2 of 80 complaints match · Lights · clear filters

Sep 8, 2021Lights

Wiring harness 3C8-971-182-J yielded multiple wire breaks with exposed copper ends near harness couplers. Wiring is for rear lights and camera mounted on trunk hood. Some rear lights failed to light. Picture is available. Have noticed multiple issues of same on internet with identical breakage.

NHTSA ODI 11432112

Jul 1, 2020Electrical systemLights

VEHICLE TRUNK LIGHT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT VEHICLE TRUNK IS OPEN. INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF THEN COMES BACK ON. TRUNK INTERIOR LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS WILL DRAIN CAR BATTERY IF LIGHT ISN'T UNPLUGGED LEAVING PEOPLE STRANDED. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN ON BEHALF OF VOLKSWAGEN. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD PERFORM AN ACTION AND REMEDY FOR THE VW CC OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11331874

Working with the data? Download all 80 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 2014 Volkswagen Cc verdict →