2012 Volkswagen Cc Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2012 Volkswagen Cc, and owners have filed 230 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
6 safety recalls for the 2012 Volkswagen Cc
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Unknown or other
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not…
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…
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Inflator module (air bags)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
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…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
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…
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Inflator module (air bags)
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure…
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…
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Air bags: frontal
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Volkswagen CC, and Passat, 2010-2013 Eos, 2011-2014 Golf, GTI, Jetta, and Tiguan, and 2012-2014 Jetta Sportwagen vehicles. In the affected vehicles, debris may contaminate the air bag clock spring, a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the air bag…
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover over the steering wheel clock spring if the air bag light is off. If the airbag light is on and the steering wheel clock spring requires…
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Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012, cc vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 138, "tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)." the factory installed wheels and tires were replaced at the port with accessory wheels and tires that were not equipped with the proper…
Remedy: Volkswagen will replace the TPMS sensors with the proper sensors to make the TPMS system of the vehicles compliant with FMVSS 138. As of june 1, 2011, volkswagen has contacted all affected customers to schedule the…
230 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2012 Volkswagen Cc have filed 230 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 8 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 69,027 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 60 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The tire pressure light continues to alert never going away and tire store says it's a sensor but it's causing my tires to get worn quicker and have had 2 blowouts I have tried to get this resolved an”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 16, 2025 · Wheels
“I was driving on the highway and out of no where it threw its self into neutral and the gear indicator was flashing with a wrench and it can move for like 5 mins then does it again was told the whole”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 5, 2024 · Electrical system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2012 Volkswagen CC (CC 4motion). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 20–25 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 17–22 / 25–31 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Compact Cars |
| Engine | 4/6 cyl, 2/3.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S6); Manual 6-spd |
Compare Volkswagen Cc model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volkswagen Cc model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Volkswagen Cc | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Volkswagen Cc | 4 | 136 |
| 2010 Volkswagen Cc | 4 | 242 |
| 2011 Volkswagen Cc | 4 | 86 |
| 2012 Volkswagen Cc | 6 | 230 |
| 2013 Volkswagen Cc | 5 | 148 |
| 2014 Volkswagen Cc | 5 | 80 |
| 2015 Volkswagen Cc | 4 | 30 |
| 2016 Volkswagen Cc | 6 | 26 |
| 2017 Volkswagen Cc | 3 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2012 Volkswagen Cc
How do I know if my 2012 Volkswagen Cc has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2012 Volkswagen Cc; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volkswagen dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V312000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Volkswagen models
- Jetta10,000 complaints
- Passat7,705 complaints
- Beetle2,596 complaints
- Tiguan2,300 complaints
- Atlas1,999 complaints
- Golf1,439 complaints
- GTI1,405 complaints
- ID.41,007 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.