2011 Volkswagen Cc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 120 complaints
120
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,222 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
31
ENGINE
26
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
16
STEERING
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
POWER TRAIN
6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING; HOWEVER, THEY RESUMED WHEN THE CONTACT ACCELERATED AT 10 MPH OR MORE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER HE DROVE BELOW 10 MPH AND WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO PULL ON THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO DID NOT PROVIDE A DIAGNO..."
"COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. TRIED TO STOP AT 90 DEGREE TURN AND PEDAL WENT WITHIN TWO INCHES OF THE FLOOR. CAR HAD ALMOST NO BRAKES. WENT OFF THE ROAD BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT OUT OF 6 FOOT DITCH. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT A FAILURE IN THE VACUUM PUMP CAUSED THE PROBLEM. TH..."

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