Volkswagen CC Fuel/propulsion System Problems
Owners have filed 196 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the Volkswagen CC across 9 model years. The 2012 model year has the most (58). The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (48% of reports).
- 196fuel/propulsion system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 6mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%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.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 95 of 196 complaints (48%)
- Control module: mentioned in 33 of 196 complaints (17%)
- Power motion: mentioned in 13 of 196 complaints (7%)
- Interruption electrical: mentioned in 11 of 196 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?
Based on 115 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 196 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 6 an injury.
Volkswagen CC fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 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.
Well first off there was a recall on my year make and model but I guess it only lasted like a couple years .so twice already my fuel pump. Has needed to be replaced.which is what the recall was for .so I was driving In the fast lane on the freeway when out of nowhere my car just stalled putting me…
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…
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 have a VW CC 2012 --Vin [XXX]-- I have 87K and since 40K , I am going on my 3rd fuel pump, I only put in Premium gas with a fuel injector cleaner every 6K miles, I am not sure if this warrants investigation but I am putting this out there in case there are similar cars in this class/model…
Several times now when attempting to turn out into traffic my car stutters and caused me to almost get hit. Recently while driving in traffic my car stopped receiving gas and started coasting. It literally stopped working in the middle of traffic almost causing an accident with myself and child in…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Volkswagen CCs have fuel/propulsion system problems?
No. NHTSA has 196 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the Volkswagen CC. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Volkswagen CC fuel/propulsion system?
No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the Volkswagen CC?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 95 of 196 complaints, followed by “control module” (33).
Other Volkswagen CC problems
- Air Bags problems (423)
- Engine problems (194)
- Electrical System problems (123)
See all Volkswagen CC problems.