2009 Volkswagen Cc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 183 complaints
183
Total Complaints
87,200mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,041 25th Percentile
87,200 Median Mileage
106,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
59
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
31
ENGINE
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
STEERING
7
POWER TRAIN
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
SEAT BELTS
3

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, A DELAY OCCURS WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND NORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE ..."
"WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST DIE. THE BRAKE WILL WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING LOCKS OUT AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED. BUT AFTER IT DIES YOU CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE COMPUTERS IN THE CAR DON'T LEA..."
"STEERING PROBLEM WITH 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC VR 6 4MOTION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, KIND OF A FLOATING MOTION WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, IT REQUIRED CONSTANT ATTENTION AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WAS MOST DISTURBING DURING..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28