The Lemon IndexVolkswagen CC reliability.
Is it reliable? Yes. About two-thirds as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2011–2012
What owners say on YouTube
2009–2017 CC · 195 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
- Gauges, lights & wiring488K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical372K views
- Cooling system174K views
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Looking at a 2013 or newer? Those are too new for a full complaint score (any score shown is partial, in gray), but YouTube owners like the 2014 best.
Engines & versions
Fewest complaints
2011.
Only 2 Volkswagen CC years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2011 drew about a quarter as many complaints as the average car.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Show 1 older years (2009–2009, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 3 Volkswagen CC years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/volkswagen-cc/" title="Volkswagen CC reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="261" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/volkswagen-cc/">Lemon Index</a> (Volkswagen CC reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 200 YouTube videos about the Volkswagen CC, 2009 to 2017, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2012. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Volkswagen CC reliable?
Yes. It draws about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car, and YouTube owners rate it about average for its age. Fewest complaints: 2011.
Is the Volkswagen CC a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2011-2012: Lemon Index 68; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2011 drew the fewest complaints and 2012 the most.
What are the best Volkswagen CC years to buy?
Only 2 Volkswagen CC years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2011 drew the fewest complaints (about a quarter as many complaints as the average car).
What Volkswagen CC years should you stay away from?
Only 2 Volkswagen CC years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Volkswagen CC have?
33 safety recalls across the 7 model years we track. Most: 2012 (6), 2016 (6), 2013 (5). Each year's page lists them, and every Volkswagen CC recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Volkswagen CC problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name airbags, engine and fuel system most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25 | about a quarter as many complaints as the average car | 9 | steering (33%) | 4 | — | 20–25 |
| 2012 | 113 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 31 | airbags (29%) | 6 | — | 20–25 |
| 2013 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 72 | airbags (60%) | 5 | — | 20–25 |
| 2014 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 47 | airbags (87%) | 5 | — | 20–25 |
| 2015 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 12 | fuel system (67%) | 4 | — | 20–25 |
| 2016 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 15 | fuel system (40%) | 6 | — | 20–25 |
| 2017 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 2 | electrical (100%) | 3 | — | 20–25 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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