Volkswagen CC — the 8 years we've written up
2010–2017, side by side: what goes wrong on each, what the fix costs, and what they typically ask. 8 of the 8 carry a high-severity issue.
What this page is
These are the 8 Volkswagen CC model years Kestrel has done the homework on — not every year Volkswagen built one. A year that isn't listed here isn't a year we're warning you off; it's one we haven't written up yet. Ranking a whole model run would mean telling you about years we've never looked at.
Volkswagen CC by year
How many owner complaints NHTSA holds. A big number usually means a lot were sold; the shape matters more than the total.
Year by year
Driver's airbag inflator can burst on deployment (recall 19V014) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed
Clock spring fails and takes the airbag, the horn and the steering wheel controls with it — $250–$600 at an independent shop; $700–$1,100 at a dealer with OEM parts
Fuel pump control module fails and the car stalls in traffic (recall 17V509) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $400–$900 for the module out of pocket
Clock spring breaks: horn, steering wheel buttons and driver's airbag all stop working — $250–$600 for the clock spring at an independent shop; $700–$1,100 at a dealer
Takata driver airbag inflator, and a clock spring that can leave the bag disconnected — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $250–$600 for a clock spring done privately
Timing chain skips teeth when the tensioner gives up, and the engine can go with it — $1,500–$2,400 for the chain and revised tensioner; $4,500–$7,500 for a replacement engine
Timing chain tensioner failure on the 2.0T, and the engine bill behind it — $1,400–$2,200 to replace the tensioner and chain before it fails; $4,500–$7,000 for the engine work afterwards
Timing chain tensioner on the 2.0T can slip and let the chain wreck the engine — $1,400–$2,200 for the updated tensioner and chain done preventively; $4,500–$7,000 once it has jumped
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Known issues are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.
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