2012 Volkswagen CC Engine Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2012 Volkswagen CC, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “timing chain” (23% of reports).
- 64engine complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $7,300typical repair cost reported by owners
- 41%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Timing chain: mentioned in 15 of 64 complaints (23%)
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 8 of 64 complaints (13%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine repair on the 2012 Volkswagen CC at $7,300, and half of them between $3,900 and $9,550.
Based on 8 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2016–2018), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Volkswagen CC engine complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2012 Volkswagen CC. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Volkswagen CCs have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about engine for the 2012 Volkswagen CC (28% of the 230 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 2012 Volkswagen CC engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine problems on the 2012 Volkswagen CC?
Owners report a typical cost of $7,300 (half paid between $3,900 and $9,550), from 8 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2012 Volkswagen CC?
The most frequent phrase is “timing chain”, in 15 of 64 complaints, followed by “fuel pump” (8).
Other 2012 Volkswagen CC problems
See all 2012 Volkswagen CC problems or engine problems across all CC years.