2015 Volkswagen CC problems and recalls

Owners have filed 30 complaints on the 2015 Volkswagen CC, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (10 complaints).

30
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
46.9
Severity index

Severity index 46.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 46.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 10 complaints (33.3%)10 33%Air BagsAir Bags: 8 complaints (26.7%)8 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (16.7%)5 17%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Fuel SystemFuel System: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%GasolineGasoline: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1033.3%
AIR BAGS826.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM516.7%
ENGINE413.3%
FUEL SYSTEM26.7%
GASOLINE26.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION26.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362016: 12017: 52018: 62019: 42020: 42021: 32022: 12023: 32024: 31617186192021222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
20175
20186
20194
20204
20213
20221
20233
20243
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2019 to 2021 (7 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V01400011/01/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the i
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
19V53500017/07/2019AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULEVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
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.

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.