2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 135 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (52 complaints · 38.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 52 of 135 owner complaints (38.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 52 complaints, 38.5% of reports AIR BAGS 52 · 38.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 23.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 32 · 23.7% ENGINE: 17 complaints, 12.6% of reports ENGINE 17 · 12.6% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 7 complaints, 5.2% of reports STEERING 7 · 5.2% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 3.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 3.7% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 2.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 2.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 2.2% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 1.5% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 1.5% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 20 complaints, 14.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 · 14.8% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 52 38.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 32 23.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 17 12.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 7 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 2.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 14.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2009. 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 2009 Jul 2019 Recall campaign 09V097000 ◆ Recall campaign 09V097000 Recall campaign 16V078000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V078000 Recall campaign 17V509000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V509000 Recall campaign 18V148000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V148000 Investigation EA18003 ● Investigation EA18003
  • Campaign 16V078000 was reported 1,521 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 17V509000 was reported 2,659 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V148000 was reported 2,276 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 19
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 11
2018-Q1 Owner reports 10
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 09V097000
Recall campaign 1 16V078000
Recall campaign 1 17V509000
Recall campaign 1 18V148000
Defect investigation 1 EA18003
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09V097000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADJUST THE ROUTING OF THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WIRING HARNESS. IF A DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS IS FOUND, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V078000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    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.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V509000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V148000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    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.
    Remedy:
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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