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Volkswagen CC Engine problems by year

202 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volkswagen CC's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20161000
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20146000
201320110
201265310
201127000
201049220
200930300

Latest CC engine complaints

2015 Volkswagen CCEngine & coolingFuel system

Started having problems with the fuel tank at around 65,000 I had an extended warranty on the vehicle and around 80,000 they replaced the entire fuel tank... recently, I started smelling gas very strongly inside my vehicle and took it to a honest mechanic who was able to find the fuel pump which is located behind the backseats he told me the pump is sweating and there's a puddle of gas in it and that's why I have the strong smear smell of gas in my vehicle. He says that it's not even safe for me to drive the vehicle...

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at this time and at this time, I'm trying to buy another car because I have to keep the windows down, so I don't pass out from the smell of gas ... I called Appleton Volkswagen of Sanford as they switched out the whole fuel tank at 80,000. The vehicle has about 190,000 now ... there was just a recall put out for the fuel pump for certain Volkswagen year 2015 and above, but the CC is not on this.? I I feel like it should be in the recall because my car is very unsafe to drive and I'm scared that I'm gonna blow up a fire of flames right now just driving it to the repair they're not because this is very unsafe ......

Filed Incident Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11583081
2014 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

Hi, I've had my turbocharge replaced in October of 2020 at the Volkswagen dealership in Wichita, KS. Just recently my car started driving funny again such as not accelerating like it should with a slight whining noise. I can only get up to 25-30 mph then the whining noise starts up to where I have to take my foot off the gas, let my speed drop itself then proceed to accelerate again which is very dangerous. Since I had already experienced this problem not even 3 years ago I knew but I still went to get the car diagnosed and again it is the same exact problem not even 3 years later.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11534389
2014 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

I had to replace the engine coil packs/spark plugs 4 times in the last year. This is not normal and a complaint amongst Volkswagens.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11527833
2012 Volkswagen CCElectrical systemEngine & coolingFuel system

Vehicle stalls when accelerating or traveling at high rates of speed and it will lose power. It bumps and jolts to life. My RPM shoots up and and down. It lags to accelerate when the gas pedal is pressed to accelerate it suddenly jolts. Battery, Epc light, as well as engine light come on immediately.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11524594
2012 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

I'm part of a class action lawsuit where I was denied after sending all of the pertinent information the attorney's requested. I have all documentation of the correspondence which was requested with contact information to the Volkswagen company and other recipients. The class action is "Engine Water Pump Settlement". The water pump was faulty in this vehicle and many others of this model. It was deemed a safety concern by the federal government of the United States. This has been in progress since 2019.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11494787
2014 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

Error code P2015 was generated which is the air intake manifold. Volkswagen mechanic said we shouldn't drive very much due to it could get worse. Replacement would cost $1812.50, local shop charged $893.00. Volkswagen has since issued a extended warranty which my vehicle falls under but I'm getting push back on being reimbursed. What are my options?

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11491637
2012 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

Vehicle stalls when accelerating or traveling at high rates of speed loses power. Lags to accelerate when gas pedal is pressed then suddenly jolts. Battery, Epc light, as well as engine light come on immediately. Vehicle will restart lights wil eventually go off until the next failure.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11424534
2012 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen cc. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the check oil warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and upon inspection, noticed that engine oil needed to be added. The vehicle was towed hendrick volkswagen frisco 5010 tx-121, frisco, tx 75034, (469) 342-3493) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the timing chain, timing chain tensioner, and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and agreed to partially cover the cost of the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11413403
2015 Volkswagen CCTransmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Dealer states forward clutch and dual mass flywheel needs replacement based on diagnosis and mechanic experience as they cannot "check" these parts. They also state I need to replace injectors and have a "manual decarbon" procedure due to the direct injection system creating carbon deposits. These are apparently well known issue with this and similar vw models. The car has <100,000 miles and is 5 years old. These are not maintenance items per se and fall under the category of defective components/systems. Vw has...

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extended the warranty on these transmissions for previous model years for many models but not on this one yet. Internet searches reveal many complaints of the same problems. The cost for repairs is $5,600.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11389069
2012 Volkswagen CCEngine & cooling

Flashing check engine light; epc light; car shaking; power loss; engine misfire. Vehicle was moving around 50mph at the time.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11377626
2012 Volkswagen CCTransmission & drivetrainEngine & coolingFuel system

Oil pressure change indicated on dashboard stating, "low oil pressure", the indicator then went out and the 2012 vw cc 2.0 Tsi shut off while driving on the interstate at a speed of approximately 45 miles a hour. The vehicle was restarted and moved of the interstate under its own power, but was idling rough and stalled. The vehicle will not start now. The code pulled from this vehicle now read, p0300, p0302, p0341, p000a, p0016, p0304, p0301, p0011, p0506

Filed Incident Power train · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11362367
2012 Volkswagen CCTransmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

While driving home from work last night the engine started making strange knocking noises and then stalled with a blinking cel that turned to solid I restarted the car twice in neutral (manual transmission) it was r miles from my job to my home the car now does not start and makes a very loud knocking noise the timing chain jumped and now my engine is completely damaged I could have been rear ended when the car stalled 3 miles

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11309458

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