2015 VOLKSWAGEN CC — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 30 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (12 complaints · 40.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 12 of 30 owner complaints (40.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 40.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 40.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 6.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 6.7% STEERING: 2 complaints, 6.7% of reports STEERING 2 · 6.7% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 3.3% BACK OVER PREVENTION: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 · 3.3% ENGINE: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports ENGINE 1 · 3.3% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 · 3.3% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 3.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 10 complaints, 33.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 · 33.3% 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 12 40.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 33.3% 0 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 Oct 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2017. 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2016 Oct 2024 Recall campaign 17V509000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V509000 Recall campaign 18V329000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V329000 Recall campaign 19V014000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V014000 Recall campaign 19V535000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V535000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 4
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 17V509000
Recall campaign 1 18V329000
Recall campaign 1 19V014000
Recall campaign 1 19V535000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V329000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
    Remedy:
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V014000

    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 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V535000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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