2009 Volkswagen CC Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 2009 Volkswagen CC, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 89,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “takata air bags” (14% of reports).
- 59air bags complaints
- 89,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 2related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Takata air bags: mentioned in 8 of 59 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 13 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Volkswagen CC air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: Volkswagen 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 inflator to explode.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Problem: Volkswagen 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 the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Volkswagen will notify owners again once parts are available. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Takata recall - i have received urgent recalls since april 2016...i have been driving with a known dangerous/deadly issue for 34 months...i have attempted to have the service completed, have been on a waiting list at several dealerships, was put on another one today after making another call. How…
I can only say that the car has many problems that i can lose my life and i do not have answers from the manufacturer, i only have to demand them
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen cc. The contact received a recall notice from volkswagen dated may of 2016 regarding the air bags. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not available. The manufacturer was unable to confirm when the parts would become available. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Volkswagen CCs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about air bags for the 2009 Volkswagen CC (43% of the 136 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Volkswagen CC air bags?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list air bags. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 89,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 2009 Volkswagen CC?
The most frequent phrase is “takata air bags”, in 8 of 59 complaints.
See all 2009 Volkswagen CC problems or air bags problems across all CC years.