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2012 Volkswagen CC problems
Owners have filed 337 complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen CC with NHTSA. Air bags account for 25.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 19%.
Complaints337
Crashes24
Fires4
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 25.5% · 86
Engine 19.0% · 64
Fuel/propulsion system 17.2% · 58
Electrical system 11.3% · 38
Steering 3.6% · 12
Power train 3.3% · 11
Wheels 3.0% · 10
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.7% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Volkswagen CC in this data, 2012 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 27 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,789 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen CC. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen CC. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen CC. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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