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All cars · Volkswagen CC · 2017

2017 Volkswagen CC. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index–100 = average car
Complaints2NHTSA, first 3 years

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Electrical100%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
200000

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recall campaigns 3

  • 21V321000 May 2021 Unknown Or Other

    Defect. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

    Risk. Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.

    Remedy. Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.

  • 19V014000 Jan 2019 Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

    Risk. 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).

  • 17V287000 Apr 2017 Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint

    Defect. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 CC vehicles. Incorrect front seat head restraints (rests) may have been installed, possibly resulting in the seat occupant's head being inadequately restrained in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 202a, "Head Restraints."

    Risk. If the seat occupant's head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.

    Remedy. Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat head restraints, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72G5.

Manufacturer communications 520

Volkswagen filed 520 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Tech Tips (Comfort Module (J393) or BCM (J519) Replacement): This document informs if a…
  • Update to include model year 2017
  • VAG03366 in ABS Module

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Volkswagen CC 4 DR AWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆
Volkswagen CC 4 DR FWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardNoOptional

Engines and drivetrains 2

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
2.0L 4-cyl turboAuto (AM-S6)FWD22 / 31 / 25Premium$3,100
3.6L 6-cylAuto (S6)AWD17 / 25 / 20Regular$3,100

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

YouTube repair topics

200 videos about the 2009–2017 Volkswagen CC, 19.5M views.

TopicVideosViews
Gauges, lights & wiring4488K
Infotainment, battery & electrical5372K
Cooling system4174K
Oil changes & service4147K
Brakes & ABS1111K
Intake, EGR & engine sensors141K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2014–47–Airbags
2015–12–Fuel system
2016–15–Fuel system
2017–2–Electrical

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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