2012 Volkswagen Cc: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 337 complaints
337
Total Complaints
65,789mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
24
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
65,789 Median Mileage
89,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
85
ENGINE
64
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
58
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
37
STEERING
12
POWER TRAIN
11
WHEELS
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8

Severity Assessment

24
Crashes
4
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS LETTER IS A FOLLOW UP TO A VERBAL COMPLAINT I FILED WITH VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE. ON MAY18TH 2011, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON MY 2012 VW CC SHATTERED AS I DROVE DOWN INTERSTATE 95 AS IT PASSES THRU THE TOWN OF GREENWICH. MY CONCERN IS FOCUSED ON THE SAFETY OF THE WHEEL DESIGN AND MY BELIEF THA..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED REPEATEDLY BUT THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND. THE HORN WOULD ONLY SOUND PROPERLY WHEN THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED IN ONE LONG MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN..."
"SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED MY VW CC 2012, I HAVE NOTICED WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR STILL MOVES FOWARD ALITTLE BIT. ALSO UPON MAKING A 3 POINT TURN AROUND UPON PUTTING THE SHAFT IN REVERSE THE CAR STILL MOVES FORWARD. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS UPON GOING THROUGH A FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU, AND S..."

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