2010 Volkswagen CC

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2010 Volkswagen CC has 330 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 4.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (26% of all complaints), specifically: have been to the dealer on 5 occasions with "airbag service" light on for front passenger seat. seat belt buckle has been replaced twice as was module. *tr.

8 crash reports 9 injuries

330

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

4.1x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

85 complaints

26%

• HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS WITH "AIRBAG SERVICE" LIGHT ON FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WAS MODULE. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
• I PURCHASED MY 2010 VW CC USED IN MAY 11, 2013 AT 35,000 MILES--IT HAD TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN MAKING A CHAFING NOISE WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. MORE RECENTLY, THE NOISE HAS BECOME LOUDER, AND I HOPE THAT THE RIBBON CABLE WITHIN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 3 crashes

“HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS WITH "AIRBAG SERVICE" LIGHT ON FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WAS MODULE. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

55 complaints

17%

• I HAVE OWNED A 1997 VW EUROVAN CAMPER FOR 3 YEARS. IT IS ONLY DRIVEN HALF A DOZEN TIMES A YEAR AND IS GARAGE STORED. TWO YEARS AGO, UPON START UP, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL (GASOLINE) AND FOUND IT SPRAYING FROM A FUEL FILTER CONNECTION BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A VW DEALER, WHO REPLACE
• THE MECHATRONIC UNIT WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THE CAR LURCHED FROM A STOP INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE. CAR HAS THE DSG TRANSMISSION. *TR
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“I HAVE OWNED A 1997 VW EUROVAN CAMPER FOR 3 YEARS. IT IS ONLY DRIVEN HALF A DOZEN TIMES A YEAR AND IS GARAGE STORED. TWO YEARS AGO, UPON START UP, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL (GASOLINE) AND FOUND IT SPRAYING FROM A FUEL FILTER CONNECTION BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A VW DEALER, WHO REPLACE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

49 complaints

15%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO AS HE PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO HIS GARAGE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A GARBAGE CAN. WHEN HE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE R
• EVERY TIME MY 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION (SEE ACTION NO. PE09035) COMES TO A STOP, AND EVERY TIME IS STARTS IN MOTION FROM A STOP, THE ENTIRE CAR TREMBLES. MY LOCAL DEALER (GANLEY) IN BEDFORD, OHIO, HAS TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES, THE VEHICLE "IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT
• PROBLEMS WITH VW DSG TRANSMISSION - 2010 CC SPORT. *TR

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO AS HE PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO HIS GARAGE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A GARBAGE CAN. WHEN HE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE R”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

49 complaints

15%

• PROBLEMS WITH VW DSG TRANSMISSION - 2010 CC SPORT. *TR
• HESITATION AND JUTTERING, VIBRATION, SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN THE CAR IS GOING TO ACT UP AND NOT ACCELERATE AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHILE IN TRAFFIC OR AT AN INTERSECTION.THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS SMOOTHLY, IT IS A CONSTANT J
• I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH FLORIDA ABOUT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. AFTER COASTING A SHORT DISTANCE TRYING TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OVERTAKING VEHICLES, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT A FHP OFFICER ARRIVED AND HELPED ME OFF THE ROAD. ONCE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I W

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“PROBLEMS WITH VW DSG TRANSMISSION - 2010 CC SPORT. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

26 complaints

• I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR , "WITH OUT WARNING"THE CAR DECELERATED AND STOPPED. IT WAS IN DRIVE, I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO GET HIT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. 09/27/2010. *TR
• I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH FLORIDA ABOUT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. AFTER COASTING A SHORT DISTANCE TRYING TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OVERTAKING VEHICLES, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT A FHP OFFICER ARRIVED AND HELPED ME OFF THE ROAD. ONCE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I W
• WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR , "WITH OUT WARNING"THE CAR DECELERATED AND STOPPED. IT WAS IN DRIVE, I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO GET HIT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. 09/27/2010. *TR”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 330 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS WITH "AIRBAG SERVICE" LIGHT ON FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WAS MODULE. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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FUEL SYSTEM: I HAVE OWNED A 1997 VW EUROVAN CAMPER FOR 3 YEARS. IT IS ONLY DRIVEN HALF A DOZEN TIMES A YEAR AND IS GARAGE STORED. TWO YEARS AGO, UPON START UP, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL (GASOLINE) AND FOUND IT SPRAYING FROM A FUEL FILTER CONNECTION BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A VW DEALER, WHO REPLACE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO AS HE PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO HIS GARAGE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A GARBAGE CAN. WHEN HE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE R
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: PROBLEMS WITH VW DSG TRANSMISSION - 2010 CC SPORT. *TR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)