2012 Volkswagen CC problems and recalls

Owners have filed 230 complaints on the 2012 Volkswagen CC, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (86 complaints).

230
Complaints
6
Recalls
11
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
8
Injuries
56.7
Severity index

Severity index 56.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 78 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 86 complaints (37.4%)86 37%EngineEngine: 64 complaints (27.8%)64 28%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 58 complaints (25.2%)58 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 38 complaints (16.5%)38 17%SteeringSteering: 12 complaints (5.2%)12 5%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (4.8%)11 5%WheelsWheels: 10 complaints (4.3%)10 4%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 9 complaints (3.9%)9 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS8637.4%
ENGINE6427.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5825.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3816.5%
STEERING125.2%
POWER TRAIN114.8%
WHEELS104.3%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)93.9%

Complaints filed per year

030602011: 22012: 42013: 32014: 42015: 182016: 472017: 522018: 602019: 182020: 82021: 92022: 12023: 12024: 22025: 111121314151617186019202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20112
20124
20133
20144
201518
201647
201752
201860
201918
20208
20219
20221
20231
20242
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (4 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V32900016/05/2018UNKNOWN OR OTHERVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal
18V14800006/03/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the
17V50900016/08/2017FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
15V48300004/08/2015AIR BAGS:FRONTALVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock
16V07800010/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of
11V31200006/06/2011TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSVOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012, CC VEHICLES, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)." THE FACTORY INSTALLED WHEELS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE PORT WITH ACCESSORY

Other Volkswagen CC model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.