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2014 Volkswagen CC problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2014 Volkswagen CC with NHTSA. Air bags account for 51% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 11.8%.
Complaints102
Crashes5
Fires0
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 51.0% · 52
Fuel/propulsion system 11.8% · 12
Electrical system 9.8% · 10
Engine 5.9% · 6
Steering 4.9% · 5
Unknown or other 2.9% · 3
Service brakes 2.9% · 3
Vehicle speed control 2.0% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Volkswagen CC in this data, 2014 draws comparatively few complaints; 2012 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 9 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 33,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 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 2014 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2014 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 repair. The manufacturer was made 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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