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2009 Volkswagen CC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

136 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

83,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: . 73 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 59 of 136 complaints (43.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns2518.4%
Engine operation2014.7%
Electrical and battery issues1511.0%
Steering behavior1410.3%
Braking behavior118.1%
Transmission and shifting10.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
59
Fuel/Propulsion System
31
Engine
28
Electrical System
13
Unknown Or Other
8
Power Train
7
Steering
7
Vehicle Speed Control
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags59
Fuel/Propulsion System31
Engine28
Electrical System13
Unknown Or Other8
Power Train7
Steering7
Vehicle Speed Control5

Air Bags: 59; Fuel/Propulsion System: 31; Engine: 28; Electrical System: 13; Unknown Or Other: 8; Power Train: 7; Steering: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
10
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
15
75,000 to 99,999
18
100,000 to 149,999
22
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00010
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,99915
75,000 to 99,99918
100,000 to 149,99922
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 63 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
2
2010
5
2011
3
2012
2
2013
9
2014
9
2015
9
2016
37
2017
27
2018
25
2019
8
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20092
20105
20113
20122
20139
20149
20159
201637
201727
201825
20198

2009: 2; 2010: 5; 2011: 3; 2012: 2; 2013: 9; 2014: 9; 2015: 9; 2016: 37; 2017: 27; 2018: 25; 2019: 8

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 25 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 20 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10329182 · 2010-05-06 (May 6, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND GAS CAP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK IMPLODED WHILE IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

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Owner report 10420856 · 2011-08-21 (August 21, 2011)

8/13/11 CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING- ONCE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR TOWED FROM RESIDENCE TO SERVICE. 8/15/11 SERVICE CALLED AND ADVISED MY CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS LOW AND GAS TANK SO IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS BUT THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG. I WAS ALSO ADVISE THAT THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE, 10 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. SERVICE OFFERED TO KEEP CAR 8/16/11 AND DRIVE IT ANOTHER 20-30 MILES. I AGREED. 8/17/11 I SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER, UPON ARRIVAL. SVC ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,802 miles reported. Look up ODI 10420856 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10415588 · 2011-07-29 (July 29, 2011)

I HAVE A 2009 VW CC THAT NORMALLY IDLES AT 600 RPM BUT DUE TO EITHER ENGINEERING OR A MALFUNCTION IT INCREASES IT'S IDLE TO 950 RPM FOR EITHER AN ELECTRICAL OR COOLING ISSUE DEPENDING ON THE VW TECHNICIAN YOU TALK TO. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WANTS TO LUNGE OR SURGE FORWARD REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD STILL. THIS IS A 58% INCREASE IN RPM WITH A VERY LOW STALL TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AS IT IS SURGING FORWARD AND STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN AT THAT RPM. I HAV…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,389 miles reported. Look up ODI 10415588 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10439419 · 2011-12-12 (December 12, 2011)

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439419 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10263957 · 2009-04-02 (April 2, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, A DELAY OCCURS WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND NORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263957 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10274112 · 2009-06-17 (June 17, 2009)

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST DIE. THE BRAKE WILL WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING LOCKS OUT AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED. BUT AFTER IT DIES YOU CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE COMPUTERS IN THE CAR DON'T LEAVE A FAULT CODE AND THEY STILL CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT I KEEP BEING PLACED IN THE VEHICLE SAYING THAT IT IS RUNNING TO MANUFACTURE SPECS.*TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,435 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274112 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

136 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

53.7%Usable mileage73 / 136 records
100.0%Valid incident date136 / 136 records
100.0%Valid filing date136 / 136 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates136 / 136 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Air Bags
1100.0%
ODI 11040015 · 75,000 mi

THERE IS AN AIRBAG FAULT ON MY CAR NOW! THIS WILL BE THE 4TH ATTEMPT IN FIXING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ENGINE "RUNNING TO THIN" NOTICE AS WELL AS MY LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE DESIGNERS/INSTALLERS AT VOLKSWAGEN? NOT EVERYONE IS MADE OF MONEY AND LUCK - GOOD THING NO ONE GOT HURT HERE!!!! WHILE DRIVING MY SENSORS GO OFF ALL THE TIME - I AM A STRESSFULL MESS WITH OWNING THIS CAR!!!!! IF YOU DOCUMENTS TO BACK THIS UP - CALL ME - YOU HAVE ME INFO WITH THE VIN NUMBER!!!!

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5943.4%
ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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8434.7%
ODI 10451498

HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS WITH "AIRBAG SERVICE" LIGHT ON FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WAS MODULE. *TR

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3136.0%
ODI 10561143 · 38,650 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED FUNCTIONING TO INCLUDE MY HORN, AIRBAG, ESP, AND TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON ALL VW MODELS AND OCCURS AROUND 40,000 MILES. APPARENTLY THE VW CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

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8537.0%
ODI 10683944 · 80,000 mi

MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY HUSBAND ADJUSTED THE DRIVER SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CONTROL UNIT ( CLOCK SPRING) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I DROVE IT AND GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR IS JUST OVER 80 THOUSAND MILES. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE VIA PHONE AND THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND JUST DISMISSED ME SAYING MY CAR HAS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. I DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT! I THINK THAT AIRBAGS THAT WON'T DEPLOY ON A CAR THAT IS A 2012 S…

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8859.5%
ODI 10702196 · 35,910 mi

2013 VW CC WAS A TOTAL LOSS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SEMI-TRUCK. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AFTER MULTIPLE IMPACTS ON DRIVER SIDE. FINAL MODERATE FRONT OVERLAP CRASH WITH GUARDRAIL FAILED TO DEPLOY DRIVER AIRBAG. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THRESHOLD WAS CERTAINLY MET FOR FRONTAL CRASH AND THERE IS EVIDENCE OF BROKEN SENSORS. THIS INCIDENT COULD POTENTIALLY BE CONSIDERED UNDER NHTSA ONGOING INVESTIGATION PE 15-010 INVOLVING 2012 VW CC. *TR

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5265.0%
ODI 10862266

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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723.3%
ODI 11046433 · 60 mi

LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET AND LOSS OF POWER FROM STATIONARY POSITION AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT TO A IN MOTION GREEN LIGHT PRESSED ON PEDAL WITH NO MOTION. THIS HAPPENED FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR WHILE SALESMAN WAS IN THE CAR EXPLAINING THE CARS SPECIFICATIONS . WHEN IT HAPPENED HE SAID ITS PART OF THE NEXT FEATURE OF CAR. HE ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR IN A STATIONARY POSITION ON INCLINE AND REMOVE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND ALLOW THE CAR CATCH GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THAT IT DROVE UP ON …

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1142.3%
ODI 11042077

TAKATA RECALL

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125.0%
ODI 11388801 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH IN THE RAIN, THEY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD AND ARMS MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY …

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Fuel/Propulsion System
1100.0%
ODI 11040015 · 75,000 mi

THERE IS AN AIRBAG FAULT ON MY CAR NOW! THIS WILL BE THE 4TH ATTEMPT IN FIXING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ENGINE "RUNNING TO THIN" NOTICE AS WELL AS MY LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE DESIGNERS/INSTALLERS AT VOLKSWAGEN? NOT EVERYONE IS MADE OF MONEY AND LUCK - GOOD THING NO ONE GOT HURT HERE!!!! WHILE DRIVING MY SENSORS GO OFF ALL THE TIME - I AM A STRESSFULL MESS WITH OWNING THIS CAR!!!!! IF YOU DOCUMENTS TO BACK THIS UP - CALL ME - YOU HAVE ME INFO WITH THE VIN NUMBER!!!!

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3122.8%
ODI 10516087 · 60,164 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE MANIFOLD HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MI…

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4518.6%
ODI 10510616 · 15,220 mi

THE MECHATRONIC UNIT WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THE CAR LURCHED FROM A STOP INTO FORWARD OR REVERSE. CAR HAS THE DSG TRANSMISSION. *TR

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1618.6%
ODI 10785788

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE COMPUTER FLASHED A WARNING THAT THERE IS A PARKING BREAK ERROR AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STOP. WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FOLLOWING THE REPEATED ( OVER 6 TIMES) SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING OF THE CAR THE PARKING ERROR WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN PROCEEDED TO STOP AND NO FORWARD MOTION TOOK PLACE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS AT HIGH TRAFFIC/ RUSH HOUR TIMES. FOLLOWING THESE INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS …

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5825.2%
ODI 10483520 · 27,464 mi

AT 8:40 AM CST ON 11/6/2012. WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK AT 55 MPH ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. I LOST FUNCTIONALITY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL WAS RENDERING NON-FUNCTIONAL AND IN-EFFECTIVE. THERE WAS HEAVY SOOT/SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PRIMARILY ALMOST LIKE FIRE AND SOME SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THIS IS A NEW UNDER WARRANTY VW CC 2012 4 DOOR SEDAN. DRIVING ON THE LEFT LANE WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT CREATED A VERY UNSAFE NEAR MISS INCIDENT. I AM FORTUNATE THAT A…

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1610.8%
ODI 10492957 · 5,700 mi

THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHOWING SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION IN AUGUST OF 2012 (VEHICLE WAS LEASED THE END OF JUNE) WHEN IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND ONCE STARTED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL CUT OFF OR RUN REALLY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. RETURNED VEHICLE TO ME WITH NO RESOLUTION. CAR RAN FINE FOR 4 MONTHS THEN ON DECEMBER 17TH THE SAME ISSUES BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT MORE SEVER…

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1215.0%
ODI 11044381 · 32,000 mi

17V509 RECALL #. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGE AND ALREADY HAS. TWICE. AND THEY ARE STILL REFUSING TO FIX THIS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY AND TWO MONTHS LATER WAS STRANDED BECAUSE I LOST POWER WHILE STATIONARY.

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1033.3%
ODI 11046433 · 60 mi

LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET AND LOSS OF POWER FROM STATIONARY POSITION AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT TO A IN MOTION GREEN LIGHT PRESSED ON PEDAL WITH NO MOTION. THIS HAPPENED FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR WHILE SALESMAN WAS IN THE CAR EXPLAINING THE CARS SPECIFICATIONS . WHEN IT HAPPENED HE SAID ITS PART OF THE NEXT FEATURE OF CAR. HE ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR IN A STATIONARY POSITION ON INCLINE AND REMOVE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND ALLOW THE CAR CATCH GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THAT IT DROVE UP ON …

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726.9%
ODI 11043483 · 49,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN 3 INCIDENTS IN WHICH MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING SHUTS DOWN (ABSOLUTELY NO POWER) WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC AND THE VEHICLE HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND LET IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 TO 5 MINUTES. I THEN PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND IT STARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO RIVERSIDE VOLKSWAGEN WHERE THEY CONDUCTED A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE …

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

2820.6%
ODI 10460554 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AMP WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND BLUE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…

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4619.0%
ODI 10484933 · 86,555 mi

AFTER TRAVELING AT 70MPH THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO PUTTER, SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD IT INSPECTED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. FINALLY AFTER A DAY AND A HALF THE PROBLEM AROSE AGAIN BUT NO SOLUTION. *TR

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2630.2%
ODI 10781370 · 90,800 mi

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, VEHICLE FAILED TO START, BUT DISPLAYED A "STEERING WHEEL LOCK DEFECTIVE" ALERT. WHEN KEY IS REMOVED AND REPLACED IN THE IGNITION, IT WILL THEN START. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE IS NOW IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT DUE TO OIL RUNNING LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ON ITS REGULAR 10,000 MILE SCHEDULE AND DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNINGS OR ALERTS. IT ALTOGETHER FAILED TO START AND GAVE ONLY A SHAKING/RATTLING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO CRANK. IN ALL INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

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6427.8%
ODI 10652125 · 48,661 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND JERKED AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE MANIFOLD, FOUR SPARK PLUGS, THE INTAKE AIR BOX, AND THE INTAKE CHARGE PIPE WERE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER WAS ALSO RESET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CATALY…

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1912.8%
ODI 10492957 · 5,700 mi

THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHOWING SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION IN AUGUST OF 2012 (VEHICLE WAS LEASED THE END OF JUNE) WHEN IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND ONCE STARTED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL CUT OFF OR RUN REALLY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. RETURNED VEHICLE TO ME WITH NO RESOLUTION. CAR RAN FINE FOR 4 MONTHS THEN ON DECEMBER 17TH THE SAME ISSUES BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT MORE SEVER…

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67.5%
ODI 11060837 · 47,053 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM ELLIS VOLKSWAGEN OF ATLANTA (5901 PEACH ST BLVD, ATLANTA, GA 30341) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,053.

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413.3%
ODI 11046433 · 60 mi

LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET AND LOSS OF POWER FROM STATIONARY POSITION AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT TO A IN MOTION GREEN LIGHT PRESSED ON PEDAL WITH NO MOTION. THIS HAPPENED FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE CAR WHILE SALESMAN WAS IN THE CAR EXPLAINING THE CARS SPECIFICATIONS . WHEN IT HAPPENED HE SAID ITS PART OF THE NEXT FEATURE OF CAR. HE ASKED ME TO LEAVE THE CAR IN A STATIONARY POSITION ON INCLINE AND REMOVE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND ALLOW THE CAR CATCH GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL THAT IT DROVE UP ON …

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13.8%
ODI 11496005

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

139.6%
ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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2510.3%
ODI 10357779 · 9,317 mi

I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR , "WITH OUT WARNING"THE CAR DECELERATED AND STOPPED. IT WAS IN DRIVE, I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO GET HIT. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. 09/27/2010. *TR

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78.1%
ODI 10561143 · 38,650 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED FUNCTIONING TO INCLUDE MY HORN, AIRBAG, ESP, AND TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON ALL VW MODELS AND OCCURS AROUND 40,000 MILES. APPARENTLY THE VW CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

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3716.1%
ODI 10441755 · 100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED REPEATEDLY BUT THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND. THE HORN WOULD ONLY SOUND PROPERLY WHEN THE HORN WAS DEPRESSED IN ONE LONG MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC DELAY WITH THE HORN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,283.

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1510.1%
ODI 10492957 · 5,700 mi

THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHOWING SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION IN AUGUST OF 2012 (VEHICLE WAS LEASED THE END OF JUNE) WHEN IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND ONCE STARTED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL CUT OFF OR RUN REALLY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. RETURNED VEHICLE TO ME WITH NO RESOLUTION. CAR RAN FINE FOR 4 MONTHS THEN ON DECEMBER 17TH THE SAME ISSUES BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT MORE SEVER…

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1012.5%
ODI 11051336 · 20,639 mi

MY HORN,MY AIR BAG AND ALL CONTROLS IN STEERING WHEEL ARE NOT WORKING.I TOOK IT TO VW SERVICE CENTER & THEY QUOTED ME $948 FOR A NEW CLOCK SPRING.HASNT THIS PART BEEN RECALLED? IT'S A LEASE AND THAT'S INSANE,THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED

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516.7%
ODI 11057728

MANUFACTURING RECALL # 20AE NHTSA RECALL # 17V509 ONTERRUPTION OF POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN MOTION THAT COULD INCREASE CRASH CAUSING INJURY/DAMAGE RECALL FIX STILL NOT AVAILABLE FROM MFR

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415.4%
ODI 11173730 · 41,000 mi

WHAT HAPPENS IS EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN OTHER MODELS AND YEARS OF THE SAME MODEL. FAILURE OF THE STEERING POWER AND AIRBAG FAILURE DUE TO FAILURE OF CLOCKSPRING. THIS IS A NEW CAR AND IT WOULD BE QUITE A COINCIDENCE TO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND NOT HAVE IT BE CAUSALLY RELATED BASED ON THE SAME DEFECT WHICH CAUSED A SIMILAR RECALL. THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WEN TON, HORN WOULDN'T WORK, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON WHEEL WON'T WORK. BRINGING FOR REPLACEMENT OF CLOCKSPRING (SAME AS IN OTHER RECALL).

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375.0%
ODI 11006756 · 10,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE ON, AS WELL AS AIRBAG LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND E-BRAKE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE REMOTE AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AT WHICH POINT THEY KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS TO ATTEMPT TO REPLICATE AND RESOLVE. THEY ENGAGED THEIR TECHNICAL TEAMS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE ISSUE AFTER 5 DAYS. THEY'VE REQUESTED THAT I PICKUP THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK. MY CONCERN…

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Power Train
00.0%

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75.1%
ODI 10415588 · 32,389 mi

I HAVE A 2009 VW CC THAT NORMALLY IDLES AT 600 RPM BUT DUE TO EITHER ENGINEERING OR A MALFUNCTION IT INCREASES IT'S IDLE TO 950 RPM FOR EITHER AN ELECTRICAL OR COOLING ISSUE DEPENDING ON THE VW TECHNICIAN YOU TALK TO. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WANTS TO LUNGE OR SURGE FORWARD REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD STILL. THIS IS A 58% INCREASE IN RPM WITH A VERY LOW STALL TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AS IT IS SURGING FORWARD AND STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN AT THAT RPM. I HAV…

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3414.0%
ODI 10406209 · 10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED ABNORMALLY BEFORE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONIC UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. EIGHT MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS N…

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67.0%
ODI 10789821 · 83,680 mi

DRIVING ALONG PUSH GAS NO RESPONDS CAR LIGHTS COME ON CAR NOT IN GEAR. ON HIGHWAY NO PHOTOS BUT THE 08 & 09 WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME REASON.

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114.8%
ODI 10454398

SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED MY VW CC 2012, I HAVE NOTICED WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR STILL MOVES FOWARD ALITTLE BIT. ALSO UPON MAKING A 3 POINT TURN AROUND UPON PUTTING THE SHAFT IN REVERSE THE CAR STILL MOVES FORWARD. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS UPON GOING THROUGH A FAST FOOD DRIVE THRU, AND SETTING THE AUTOHOLD THE CARS ENGINE MADE A LOUD REV (REVOLUTION) NOISE. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT MY CAR WOULD SMASH INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY FOR THE 10,000 MILE FREE MAINTENANCE, THEY CHECKED OUT MY CONCERNS AND SADLY SAID THERE…

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32.0%
ODI 10898719 · 76,000 mi

I OWN A 2013 VC CC WITH ABOUT 76,000 MILES ON IT. CAR IS AN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS STILL PRETTY NEW WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR BEGAN TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO PROGRESSION OF PROBLEMS. THE ISSUE OCCURRED SUDDENLY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD OR WHILE STATIONARY AT A RED LIGHT, ALL THE SUDDEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD BEGIN JERKING AND THE ENGINE WOULD JUST REV UP AS IF THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL POSITION UNTIL EVENTUALLY SHUTTING OFF AND PARKING AND ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON. IF I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT IN …

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11.3%
ODI 11083179 · 66,000 mi

IN FEBRUARY OF 2017, MY VEHICLE STALLED ON A BUSY FREEWAY WHILE IN MOTION AND COMPLETELY DIED, AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DETERMINED SEVERAL PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING MOUNTING, BEARING, C VALVE, AH SEPARATOR, RIBBEDBELT, TENSIONER, C-GASKET, D-GASKET, SEAL RING AND BOLT. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME AGAIN IT DIED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WASHER AND CONTROL UNIT. THE CAR APPEARED TO BE DRIVING FINE THE DAY I LEFT, BUT THE NEXT MORNING IT WOULDN'T START. I HAD T…

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13.3%
ODI 11389069 · 95,000 mi

DEALER STATES FORWARD CLUTCH AND DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL NEEDS REPLACEMENT BASED ON DIAGNOSIS AND MECHANIC EXPERIENCE AS THEY CANNOT "CHECK" THESE PARTS. THEY ALSO STATE I NEED TO REPLACE INJECTORS AND HAVE A "MANUAL DECARBON" PROCEDURE DUE TO THE DIRECT INJECTION SYSTEM CREATING CARBON DEPOSITS. THESE ARE APPARENTLY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS AND SIMILAR VW MODELS. THE CAR HAS <100,000 MILES AND IS 5 YEARS OLD. THESE ARE NOT MAINTENANCE ITEMS PER SE AND FALL UNDER THE CATEGORY OF DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS/SYSTEMS. VW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE T…

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13.8%
ODI 11500563

When I put my car in drive (to move forward) from a cold start, the vehicle hesitates, does not respond to the accelerator pedal, and does not move. During this time, the transmission does not engage, and the vehicle shakes and produces a loud clunking sound from underneath. After that faulty start, the vehicle operates normally, until the next cold start (vehicle is at rest for 30 or more minutes). Here is an example that shows the danger of this situation. When I back out onto my street, and I put the car in drive, a driver behind me expects…

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125.0%
ODI 11741730

The DQ250 6-speed DSG (dual clutch) automatic transmission in my 2017 Volkswagen CC Executive has catastrophically failed at 37,768 miles. COMPONENT FAILURE: The mechatronic unit, the electro-hydraulic controller that manages all gear selection and clutch engagement inside the DSG transmission has failed. The transmission is available for inspection upon request. WHAT HAPPENED: Symptoms began with intermittent failure to engage gear after stopping at intersections and stop signs. The transmission would slip out of gear or refuse to engage, leav…

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Steering
00.0%

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75.1%
ODI 10263957 · 1,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, A DELAY OCCURS WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND NORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

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166.6%
ODI 10537907 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN OR CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF MOMENTARILY UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS UNABLE TO …

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1315.1%
ODI 10548553 · 120,000 mi

DRIVING AT 65 MPH SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM WAS BLOCKED. BECOME VERY HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL & ALSO VERY NOISE WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MOVE IT. THE CAR WAS TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID. THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. LATER ON THE CUSTOMER SERVICE FREE PHONE LINE OF VW SAID THAT WAS A QUALITY ISSUE. THEY SAID ARE NOT LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE IS NOT WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD. CC VW CAR SEEMS VERY UNSAFE CAR. *TR

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125.2%
ODI 10556253 · 51,000 mi

STEERING LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR WHILE IN MOTION. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS STEERING LOCKED UP. WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AT ALL WHILE IN MOTION. *TR

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85.4%
ODI 10514659 · 22,000 mi

UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STARTS UP NORMALLY. HOWEVER AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED UP, IN PARK MODE, THE STEERING WHEEL INSTANTLY BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY AND OUT OF CONTROL SHAKE, VIBRATE, TWISTS, AND SHAKE THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE ACT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE TO FOUR TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER WAY UNTIL YOU FEEL IT LOCK INTO PLACE OR CLICK INTO PLACE. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THERE IS VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. *TR

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56.3%
ODI 10897226

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HARDWARE FOR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER WOULD BE SUPPLIED WITH THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT AHD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

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26.7%
ODI 11218147

THE CAR HAD AN AIR BAG RECALL FIXED AND A FEW WEEKS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE HORN WON'T WORK. NOW THE DEALERSHIP WANTS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR REPAIRS STATING THAT IT IS THE CLOCK SPRING THAT IS BROKEN. THIS PROBLEM IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE AIR BAG REPAIR.

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13.8%
ODI 11457678

Clock spring went out so airbag and horn do not work

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00.0%

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Unknown Or Other
00.0%

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85.9%
ODI 10321498 · 5,741 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. DEALER "FOUND CODE P0221-000-ANGLE 2 FOR THROTTLE VALVE G188 IMPLAUSABLE SIGNAL SPORADIC. FOUND TSB 01-09-04." REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND PERFORMED A 6 WIRE REPIN WITH NEW CONNECTOR TO THROTTLE BODY.

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156.2%
ODI 10363343 · 1,140 mi

LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED COOLANT ASSUMING CAR WAS NOT PREPPED BY DEALER PROPERLY. RETURNED TO PARKED CAR, COOLANT LEAKED ALL OVER GARAGE FLOOR. PER DEALER CAUSED BY HOLE IN RADIATOR ALONG SEAM. RADIATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED, UPON FURTHER TESTING COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY ALSO BAD, COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY REPLACED ALSO. COVERED BY WARRANTY.

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78.1%
ODI 10785788

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE COMPUTER FLASHED A WARNING THAT THERE IS A PARKING BREAK ERROR AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STOP. WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FOLLOWING THE REPEATED ( OVER 6 TIMES) SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING OF THE CAR THE PARKING ERROR WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN PROCEEDED TO STOP AND NO FORWARD MOTION TOOK PLACE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS AT HIGH TRAFFIC/ RUSH HOUR TIMES. FOLLOWING THESE INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS …

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93.9%
ODI 10730109 · 10,300 mi

ERROR AIR BAG ERROR WAS THE ERROR THAT APPEARS ON MY DISPLAY WHEN I TURN ON CAR. HORN & ALL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS ON THE VW CC YEAR IS 2012. I AM TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT IS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING HENCE I MUST REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING WITH CONTROL UNIT AND PART ONLY IS ALMOST 450 DOLLARS, AND LABOR IS ADDITIONAL.

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53.4%
ODI 10724662 · 21,987 mi

PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. STARTED EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING AND GRINDING SENSATION FROM THE FRONT END OF CAR WHEN IN MOTION. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION OF THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, THEY FOUND THAT MY TIRES ARE CUPPING AND THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BELIEVE A TIRE OR SUSPENSION FAILURE IS IMMINENT.

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33.8%
ODI 10663968 · 1,062 mi

I LEASED A VW CC 2014 MY VEHICLE ON NOV 20 2014. ON DEC 1 2014, WHEN I WAS BACKING UP AT MY OFFICE LOCATION I SAW A WHITE LINE ON THE DISPLAY UNIT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY REVIEWED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE CENTER DISPLAY. HOWEVER ON 11-DEC-2014 THE SAME ISSUE OF CENTER LINE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR A DAY, THE VW TOLD ME ITS BY DESIGN THAT A CENTER SHALL COME UP WHEN THERE IS SUN. THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THIS BEHAVIOR. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME RESOLVE THIS. *TR

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26.7%
ODI 11074397 · 33,000 mi

WE PURCHASED THE CC IN APRIL OF 2016, AND WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN TWICE FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH IN LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL THIS CAUSIES THE HORN TO MALFUNCTION AND NOT WORK. I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME BUT THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURRED I WAS LEAVING HOME AND STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL IT MADE A WEIRD NOISE(I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE) I KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED PREVIOUS AND I CHECKED THE HORN AND IT WAS NO LONGER WORKING.

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311.5%
ODI 11115099 · 18,000 mi

BACK UP CAMERA DOES NOT DEPLOY (INTERMITTENT) AFTER USE, THE BACK UP CAMERA WILL OCCASIONALLY DISPLAY "PARK PILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". MY VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE PARK PILOT OPTION.THIS DISABLES THE BACK UP CAMERA UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY AND THE SYSTEM IS RESET. I BELIEVE THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD, AS THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE CAMERA MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE DURING A STREET MANEUVER, SUCH AS PARALLEL PARKING WHEN THE SYSTEM IS UNUSABLE THE FAULT IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO FOLLOW ANY PATTERN. OTHER …

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125.0%
ODI 11364906

THIS IS A 2017 WITH 45,000 MILES AND THE RADIO IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT IT CHANGES CHANNELS BY ITSELF AND THE VOICE COMMAND FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK. THE NAVIGATION DOES NOT WORK EITHER. IT IS DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING TO HAVE THE CHANNELS CHANGE NON STOP. VW ADVISED IT WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPLACE. DUE TO MILEAGE THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. A RADIO SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED SO SOON. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLINER INSIDE THE CAR IS COMING DOWN. THAT IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO A MUCH OLDER CAR, NOT A 3 YEAR OLD CAR. VW NOT TAKING RESP…

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

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53.7%
ODI 10420856 · 30,802 mi

8/13/11 CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING- ONCE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR TOWED FROM RESIDENCE TO SERVICE. 8/15/11 SERVICE CALLED AND ADVISED MY CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS LOW AND GAS TANK SO IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS BUT THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG. I WAS ALSO ADVISE THAT THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE, 10 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. SERVICE OFFERED TO KEEP CAR 8/16/11 AND DRIVE IT ANOTHER 20-30 MILES. I AGREED. 8/17/11 I SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER, UPON ARRIVAL. SVC ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVE…

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83.3%
ODI 10607312 · 43,000 mi

THIS 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC WAS PURCHASED AS A CPO IN 2012 WITH 33K MILES ON IT. SECOND OWNER. WITH NO WARNING, CLUTCH FAILED COMPLETELY WITH ONLY 43K MILES, AND GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE, I MADE A SUDDEN SHARP LEFT TURN TO THE ROAD SIDE, LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, DEPRESSED BRAKE HARD TO FORCEFULLY STOP THE CAR WITH THIRD GEAR ENGAGED. AN ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS THAT MANY OTHER VW CC AND GOLF (2010, 2012 MODELS) HAVE HAD CLUTCH FAILURES WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE. ALSO, THERE IS A VW TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (VW 2028783) WHICH SHOWS THERE IS A C…

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11.2%
ODI 10785788

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE COMPUTER FLASHED A WARNING THAT THERE IS A PARKING BREAK ERROR AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO STOP. WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. FOLLOWING THE REPEATED ( OVER 6 TIMES) SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING OF THE CAR THE PARKING ERROR WARNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN PROCEEDED TO STOP AND NO FORWARD MOTION TOOK PLACE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS AT HIGH TRAFFIC/ RUSH HOUR TIMES. FOLLOWING THESE INCIDENTS THE VEHICLE WAS …

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83.5%
ODI 10483520 · 27,464 mi

AT 8:40 AM CST ON 11/6/2012. WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK AT 55 MPH ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. I LOST FUNCTIONALITY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL WAS RENDERING NON-FUNCTIONAL AND IN-EFFECTIVE. THERE WAS HEAVY SOOT/SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PRIMARILY ALMOST LIKE FIRE AND SOME SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THIS IS A NEW UNDER WARRANTY VW CC 2012 4 DOOR SEDAN. DRIVING ON THE LEFT LANE WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT CREATED A VERY UNSAFE NEAR MISS INCIDENT. I AM FORTUNATE THAT A…

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64.1%
ODI 10509388 · 400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400...UPDATED 06-19-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED DUE TO THE FAILURE THE CLUTCH WILL PROBABLY WEAR OUT IN 20-30K MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE DRIVING ON ITS OWN AF…

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22.5%
ODI 10575345 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A STEEL POLE AND A SECOND VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD AND STOMACH INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.

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00.0%

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13.8%
ODI 11173513 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER, AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHUMACHER VOLKSWAGEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (LOCATED AT 3001 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE…

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125.0%
ODI 11741730

The DQ250 6-speed DSG (dual clutch) automatic transmission in my 2017 Volkswagen CC Executive has catastrophically failed at 37,768 miles. COMPONENT FAILURE: The mechatronic unit, the electro-hydraulic controller that manages all gear selection and clutch engagement inside the DSG transmission has failed. The transmission is available for inspection upon request. WHAT HAPPENED: Symptoms began with intermittent failure to engage gear after stopping at intersections and stop signs. The transmission would slip out of gear or refuse to engage, leav…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags59,672–107,200 mi89,000 mi13
ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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ODI 10588990 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMBEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT POD SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. DR

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ODI 10863387 · 119,987 mi

TAKATA RECALL THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED ON 2/9/16. THREE MONTHS HAS PASSED AND NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. I REFUSE TO DRIVE AROUND IN A CAR NOT FIT FOR THE ROAD. EVERY DAY THAT PASSES THERE COULD BE AN 11TH OR 12TH DEATH. THIS IS A SCARY EXPERIENCE. I PLAN TO INITIATE A LAW SUIT AGAINST VOLKSWAGEN FOR PUTTING ME IN HARMS WAY AND NOT RESOLVING MY ISSUE IN A TIMELY FASHION. I JUST WANT TO BE SAFE WHEN I TRAVEL, NOT WORRY ABOUT MY CAR BEING SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE.

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Fuel/Propulsion System75,000–101,000 mi88,000 mi17
ODI 10516087 · 60,164 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE MANIFOLD HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MI…

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 10583398 · 82,000 mi

I HAVE A 2009 CC THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME 1-1 1/2 HRS THE CAR BOGGS DOWN AND DIES AT LOW SPEED OR COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURANCE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A FUEL PUMP. IN 2-3 DAYS THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CODE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FUEL PUMP BUT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO AS IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS ARE…

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Engine71,534–114,250 mi89,500 mi24
ODI 10460554 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE AMP WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND BLUE SMOKE WAS EMITTED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHORTLY AFTER, THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…

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ODI 10512024 · 27,770 mi

AS WE WERE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, BUT THE CAR REVVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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Electrical System92,633–118,250 mi113,500 mi8
ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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ODI 10794975 · 118,000 mi

THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON EVEN AFTER I HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. IN ONE INSTANCE, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE VW DEALERSHIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TRAFFIC WAS SPARSE, SO I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THE VW DEALERSHIP, I HAD 3 OF THE COILS AND 4 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. ON THE SAME DAY THAT I HAD THEM REPLACED THE EPC AND THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE STATING THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE SERVICED, AND THE CAR POWERE…

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ODI 10794977 · 118,000 mi

YESTERDAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON. I HAD TO HAVE 3 IGNITION COILS AND 4 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AT THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATED. TODAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING AND LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE CAR SHUDDERED A BIT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET.

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Unknown Or Other80,185–99,750 mi94,000 mi6
ODI 10321498 · 5,741 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. DEALER "FOUND CODE P0221-000-ANGLE 2 FOR THROTTLE VALVE G188 IMPLAUSABLE SIGNAL SPORADIC. FOUND TSB 01-09-04." REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND PERFORMED A 6 WIRE REPIN WITH NEW CONNECTOR TO THROTTLE BODY.

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ODI 10690985 · 77,247 mi

REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE. OIL LEAK ON HOT ENGINE.

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ODI 10927567 · 100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG RECALL AND YET I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN AN OPTION TO TAKE IT IN FOR CHECK UP. I HOPE TO ALSO GET THE DASH CLEARED UP OF ALL THE LIGHTS INDICATING VARIOUS ERRORS ON MY CAR. MY VEHICLE STARTED ACTING UP THIS WAY AS IT WAS STATIONARY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS TOTAL NOW.

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Power Train30,080–74,300 mi63,444 mi7
ODI 10415588 · 32,389 mi

I HAVE A 2009 VW CC THAT NORMALLY IDLES AT 600 RPM BUT DUE TO EITHER ENGINEERING OR A MALFUNCTION IT INCREASES IT'S IDLE TO 950 RPM FOR EITHER AN ELECTRICAL OR COOLING ISSUE DEPENDING ON THE VW TECHNICIAN YOU TALK TO. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WANTS TO LUNGE OR SURGE FORWARD REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD STILL. THIS IS A 58% INCREASE IN RPM WITH A VERY LOW STALL TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AS IT IS SURGING FORWARD AND STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN AT THAT RPM. I HAV…

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ODI 10512024 · 27,770 mi

AS WE WERE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, BUT THE CAR REVVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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Steering5,620–22,100 mi9,000 mi5
ODI 10263957 · 1,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, A DELAY OCCURS WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND NORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

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ODI 10316378 · 5,620 mi

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ONE TIME. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND, WHEN RESTARTED CAR, STEERING WORKED FINE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. *TR

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ODI 10365929 · 9,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BEEP AND THE RED STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH WAS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 08V577000, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE …

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Vehicle Speed Control64,100–89,000 mi83,000 mi5
ODI 10420856 · 30,802 mi

8/13/11 CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING- ONCE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR TOWED FROM RESIDENCE TO SERVICE. 8/15/11 SERVICE CALLED AND ADVISED MY CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS LOW AND GAS TANK SO IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS BUT THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG. I WAS ALSO ADVISE THAT THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE, 10 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. SERVICE OFFERED TO KEEP CAR 8/16/11 AND DRIVE IT ANOTHER 20-30 MILES. I AGREED. 8/17/11 I SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER, UPON ARRIVAL. SVC ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVE…

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ODI 10534217 · 64,100 mi

STICKING THROTTLE..THROTTLE STICKS AT ANY RPM ABOVE 2300. I AM GLAD THAT THIS IS A STANDARD SHIFT AUTOMOBILE WHERE I CAN ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO STOP THE CAR. IF THIS WERE AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT CAR, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THROTTLE CONTINUES TO STICK EVEN WITHOUT ANY FLOOR MATS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE THROTTLE PEDDLE. PLACING TOE BEHIND THROTTLE PEDDLE TO LOWER RPM HAS NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER.. *TR

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ODI 10652672 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE AND STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 210 reports

2016: 10 complaints · 2017: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20160610
2017111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20162600
2017400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsFuel/Propulsion SystemEngineElectrical SystemUnknown Or OtherPower TrainSteeringVehicle Speed Control
Air Bags—
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ODI 10893015

TAKATA RECALL... HOW LONG ARE WE SUPPOSE TO RIDE AROUND IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AND HERE IT IS JULY WITH NO REMEDY. I NEED A LOANER VEHICLE OR A NEW VEHICLE FOR THIS DEATH TRAP I HAVE. I HAVE A TERRIBLE GAS LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE. THE GAS SMELL HAS MOVED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN WITHSTAND IT. NOT ONLY IS THE SMELL EXTREMELY STRONG, BUT THE GAS LEAK IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE FAULTY AIRBAGS. INSURANCE COMPANIES TOTAL VEHICLES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY, BUT VOLKSWAGEN THINKS IT…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11176542

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED URGENT RECALLS SINCE APRIL 2016...I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A KNOWN DANGEROUS/DEADLY ISSUE FOR 34 MONTHS...I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE SERVICE COMPLETED, HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, WAS PUT ON ANOTHER ONE TODAY AFTER MAKING ANOTHER CALL. HOW DOES TAKATA GET AWAY WITH THIS??? I WAS TOLD TO WAIT ON FUEL PUMP RECALL UNTIL AIRBAG WORK.

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2
ODI 10893015

TAKATA RECALL... HOW LONG ARE WE SUPPOSE TO RIDE AROUND IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AND HERE IT IS JULY WITH NO REMEDY. I NEED A LOANER VEHICLE OR A NEW VEHICLE FOR THIS DEATH TRAP I HAVE. I HAVE A TERRIBLE GAS LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE. THE GAS SMELL HAS MOVED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN WITHSTAND IT. NOT ONLY IS THE SMELL EXTREMELY STRONG, BUT THE GAS LEAK IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE FAULTY AIRBAGS. INSURANCE COMPANIES TOTAL VEHICLES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY, BUT VOLKSWAGEN THINKS IT…

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ODI 11109509

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT I CAN LOSE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I ONLY HAVE TO DEMAND THEM

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3
ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11109509

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT I CAN LOSE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I ONLY HAVE TO DEMAND THEM

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2
ODI 10927567 · 100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG RECALL AND YET I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN AN OPTION TO TAKE IT IN FOR CHECK UP. I HOPE TO ALSO GET THE DASH CLEARED UP OF ALL THE LIGHTS INDICATING VARIOUS ERRORS ON MY CAR. MY VEHICLE STARTED ACTING UP THIS WAY AS IT WAS STATIONARY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS TOTAL NOW.

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ODI 11046011 · 107,200 mi

PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. POSSIBLY AFFECTING PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

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0
2
ODI 10888340

TAKATA RECALL---RECEIVED LETTER STATING THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAY INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT MAY THROW OUT SHARP, STEEL PIECES OF METAL WHEN IT INFLATES. SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED AS YOUR LETTER ADVISED THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN MONTHS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED AND THIS CAR IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR DAILY LIVES. NO INFORMATION HAS COME TO US REGARDING THIS AIR BAG ISSU…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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0
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
ODI 10893015

TAKATA RECALL... HOW LONG ARE WE SUPPOSE TO RIDE AROUND IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AND HERE IT IS JULY WITH NO REMEDY. I NEED A LOANER VEHICLE OR A NEW VEHICLE FOR THIS DEATH TRAP I HAVE. I HAVE A TERRIBLE GAS LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE. THE GAS SMELL HAS MOVED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN WITHSTAND IT. NOT ONLY IS THE SMELL EXTREMELY STRONG, BUT THE GAS LEAK IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE FAULTY AIRBAGS. INSURANCE COMPANIES TOTAL VEHICLES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY, BUT VOLKSWAGEN THINKS IT…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11176542

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED URGENT RECALLS SINCE APRIL 2016...I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITH A KNOWN DANGEROUS/DEADLY ISSUE FOR 34 MONTHS...I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE SERVICE COMPLETED, HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING LIST AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, WAS PUT ON ANOTHER ONE TODAY AFTER MAKING ANOTHER CALL. HOW DOES TAKATA GET AWAY WITH THIS??? I WAS TOLD TO WAIT ON FUEL PUMP RECALL UNTIL AIRBAG WORK.

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 10583398 · 82,000 mi

I HAVE A 2009 CC THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME 1-1 1/2 HRS THE CAR BOGGS DOWN AND DIES AT LOW SPEED OR COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURANCE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A FUEL PUMP. IN 2-3 DAYS THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CODE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FUEL PUMP BUT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO AS IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS ARE…

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ODI 10763402 · 86,195 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2009 CC FROM BUENA PARK NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA, IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND PUT IN JUST 6000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON BEVERLY BL ON JULY 27TH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION.FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. AFTER CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY OR WHATEVER....I STARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 3 BLOCKS TO WORK BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH P2293 LOW FUEL PRESSURE. HE SA…

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ODI 11032789 · 109,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN FEELING AS THOUGH IT IS SHUTTING OFF. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, IT STALLED TWICE ON ME, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE TIRES HAVE BALDED OR WARN QUICKLY. ENGINE LEAKS OIL OFTEN. THE FUEL NOT GETTING TO THE PUMP HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY OFTEN.

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11058093 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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ODI 11060699

I RECEIVED INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 2017 FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 3800 HAMLIN ROAD AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 WITH A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE NHTSA: 17V509 STATING 'UNDER SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS, AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE CAN RESULT IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE STALL). THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED VEHICLE BATTERY AND/OR A NO-START CONDITION.' THIS MEANS AN ENGINE…

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11058093 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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Engine
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ODI 10893015

TAKATA RECALL... HOW LONG ARE WE SUPPOSE TO RIDE AROUND IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AND HERE IT IS JULY WITH NO REMEDY. I NEED A LOANER VEHICLE OR A NEW VEHICLE FOR THIS DEATH TRAP I HAVE. I HAVE A TERRIBLE GAS LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE. THE GAS SMELL HAS MOVED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN WITHSTAND IT. NOT ONLY IS THE SMELL EXTREMELY STRONG, BUT THE GAS LEAK IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE FAULTY AIRBAGS. INSURANCE COMPANIES TOTAL VEHICLES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY, BUT VOLKSWAGEN THINKS IT…

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ODI 11109509

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT I CAN LOSE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I ONLY HAVE TO DEMAND THEM

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 10583398 · 82,000 mi

I HAVE A 2009 CC THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR A LONG TIME 1-1 1/2 HRS THE CAR BOGGS DOWN AND DIES AT LOW SPEED OR COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THE FIRST OCCURANCE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A FUEL PUMP. IN 2-3 DAYS THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT CODE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FUEL PUMP BUT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED ALREADY. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHECKED INTO AS IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS ARE…

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ODI 10763402 · 86,195 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2009 CC FROM BUENA PARK NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN CALIFORNIA, IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND PUT IN JUST 6000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON BEVERLY BL ON JULY 27TH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION.FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE OUTSIDE LANE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE. AFTER CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION TO THE BATTERY OR WHATEVER....I STARTED IT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 3 BLOCKS TO WORK BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH P2293 LOW FUEL PRESSURE. HE SA…

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ODI 10794975 · 118,000 mi

THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON EVEN AFTER I HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. IN ONE INSTANCE, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE VW DEALERSHIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TRAFFIC WAS SPARSE, SO I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THE VW DEALERSHIP, I HAD 3 OF THE COILS AND 4 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. ON THE SAME DAY THAT I HAD THEM REPLACED THE EPC AND THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE STATING THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE SERVICED, AND THE CAR POWERE…

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ODI 10794977 · 118,000 mi

YESTERDAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON. I HAD TO HAVE 3 IGNITION COILS AND 4 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AT THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATED. TODAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING AND LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE CAR SHUDDERED A BIT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET.

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ODI 11109509

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT I CAN LOSE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I ONLY HAVE TO DEMAND THEM

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ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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ODI 10512024 · 27,770 mi

AS WE WERE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, BUT THE CAR REVVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 10808634 · 112,000 mi

WENT TO HAVE CAR SERVICE WITH OIL CHANGE AND UPON LEAVING CAR WAS RIDING ROUGH AND FOUND OUT THAT A REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BROKE ON THE ENGINE. HAD OVER 12 CODES THAT SHOWED UP. AFTER THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM GOT FIX, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A VW DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSE THE CAR WITH SLIPPING OF THE TIME CHAIN. THIS A HORRIBLE AND I LOOKED ONLINE WITH OVER A 100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE VW CC AND SURPRISE THAT THEIR ISN'T A RECALL ON THE CAR. ITS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY.

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ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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Electrical System
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ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11109509

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT I CAN LOSE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I ONLY HAVE TO DEMAND THEM

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ODI 11032789 · 109,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN FEELING AS THOUGH IT IS SHUTTING OFF. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR, IT STALLED TWICE ON ME, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE TIRES HAVE BALDED OR WARN QUICKLY. ENGINE LEAKS OIL OFTEN. THE FUEL NOT GETTING TO THE PUMP HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY OFTEN.

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11058093 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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ODI 10794975 · 118,000 mi

THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON EVEN AFTER I HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. IN ONE INSTANCE, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE VW DEALERSHIP, THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TRAFFIC WAS SPARSE, SO I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THE VW DEALERSHIP, I HAD 3 OF THE COILS AND 4 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED. ON THE SAME DAY THAT I HAD THEM REPLACED THE EPC AND THE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, THERE WAS A MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION CONSOLE STATING THAT THE ENGINE SHOULD BE SERVICED, AND THE CAR POWERE…

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ODI 10794977 · 118,000 mi

YESTERDAY I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS WERE ON. I HAD TO HAVE 3 IGNITION COILS AND 4 SPARK PLUGS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AT THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATED. TODAY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON BUT WENT OFF AFTER I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT. THE CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING AND LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. THE CAR SHUDDERED A BIT AS I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET.

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ODI 11109509

I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE CAR HAS MANY PROBLEMS THAT I CAN LOSE MY LIFE AND I DO NOT HAVE ANSWERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, I ONLY HAVE TO DEMAND THEM

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ODI 11060699

I RECEIVED INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 2017 FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 3800 HAMLIN ROAD AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 WITH A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE NHTSA: 17V509 STATING 'UNDER SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS, AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE CAN RESULT IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE STALL). THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED VEHICLE BATTERY AND/OR A NO-START CONDITION.' THIS MEANS AN ENGINE…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11058093 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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ODI 10927567 · 100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG RECALL AND YET I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN AN OPTION TO TAKE IT IN FOR CHECK UP. I HOPE TO ALSO GET THE DASH CLEARED UP OF ALL THE LIGHTS INDICATING VARIOUS ERRORS ON MY CAR. MY VEHICLE STARTED ACTING UP THIS WAY AS IT WAS STATIONARY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS TOTAL NOW.

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ODI 11046011 · 107,200 mi

PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. POSSIBLY AFFECTING PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

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ODI 11060699

I RECEIVED INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 2017 FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 3800 HAMLIN ROAD AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 WITH A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE NHTSA: 17V509 STATING 'UNDER SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS, AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE CAN RESULT IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE STALL). THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED VEHICLE BATTERY AND/OR A NO-START CONDITION.' THIS MEANS AN ENGINE…

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ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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ODI 11060699

I RECEIVED INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 2017 FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 3800 HAMLIN ROAD AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 WITH A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE NHTSA: 17V509 STATING 'UNDER SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS, AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE CAN RESULT IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE STALL). THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED VEHICLE BATTERY AND/OR A NO-START CONDITION.' THIS MEANS AN ENGINE…

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ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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Power Train0
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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 10512024 · 27,770 mi

AS WE WERE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, BUT THE CAR REVVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR

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ODI 10534186 · 23,470 mi

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CC AFTER I BROUGHT FROM A DEALERSHIP FOR 18 DAYS, WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ONE NIGHT AT A SPEED OF 60MPH, WHILE DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AFTER 7 MINUTES, THE CAR HAS NO RESPONSE WHILE I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT SHOWED UP, RPM AND SPEED SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. I PULL OVER AND I RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 400 YARDS AND CAR DIE, I HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND THEY FOUND OUT THE CAR HAS A BAD FUEL PUMP AND BAD FUEL INTAKE AND HAS TO REPLACE FOR $1500. *TR

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ODI 10808634 · 112,000 mi

WENT TO HAVE CAR SERVICE WITH OIL CHANGE AND UPON LEAVING CAR WAS RIDING ROUGH AND FOUND OUT THAT A REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BROKE ON THE ENGINE. HAD OVER 12 CODES THAT SHOWED UP. AFTER THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM GOT FIX, THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A VW DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSE THE CAR WITH SLIPPING OF THE TIME CHAIN. THIS A HORRIBLE AND I LOOKED ONLINE WITH OVER A 100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE VW CC AND SURPRISE THAT THEIR ISN'T A RECALL ON THE CAR. ITS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY.

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ODI 10534217 · 64,100 mi

STICKING THROTTLE..THROTTLE STICKS AT ANY RPM ABOVE 2300. I AM GLAD THAT THIS IS A STANDARD SHIFT AUTOMOBILE WHERE I CAN ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO STOP THE CAR. IF THIS WERE AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT CAR, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THROTTLE CONTINUES TO STICK EVEN WITHOUT ANY FLOOR MATS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE THROTTLE PEDDLE. PLACING TOE BEHIND THROTTLE PEDDLE TO LOWER RPM HAS NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER.. *TR

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ODI 10888340

TAKATA RECALL---RECEIVED LETTER STATING THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAY INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT MAY THROW OUT SHARP, STEEL PIECES OF METAL WHEN IT INFLATES. SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED AS YOUR LETTER ADVISED THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN MONTHS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED AND THIS CAR IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR DAILY LIVES. NO INFORMATION HAS COME TO US REGARDING THIS AIR BAG ISSU…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11042790

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT…

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ODI 11058093 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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ODI 11058093 · 102,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THEN STALLED. ALSO, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

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ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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ODI 10534217 · 64,100 mi

STICKING THROTTLE..THROTTLE STICKS AT ANY RPM ABOVE 2300. I AM GLAD THAT THIS IS A STANDARD SHIFT AUTOMOBILE WHERE I CAN ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO STOP THE CAR. IF THIS WERE AN AUTOMATIC SHIFT CAR, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THROTTLE CONTINUES TO STICK EVEN WITHOUT ANY FLOOR MATS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE THROTTLE PEDDLE. PLACING TOE BEHIND THROTTLE PEDDLE TO LOWER RPM HAS NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER.. *TR

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

27 mentions · 19.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (22 usable records).

ODI 10321498 · 5,741 mi

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. DEALER "FOUND CODE P0221-000-ANGLE 2 FOR THROTTLE VALVE G188 IMPLAUSABLE SIGNAL SPORADIC. FOUND TSB 01-09-04." REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND PERFORMED A 6 WIRE REPIN WITH NEW CONNECTOR TO THROTTLE BODY.

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ODI 10415588 · 32,389 mi

I HAVE A 2009 VW CC THAT NORMALLY IDLES AT 600 RPM BUT DUE TO EITHER ENGINEERING OR A MALFUNCTION IT INCREASES IT'S IDLE TO 950 RPM FOR EITHER AN ELECTRICAL OR COOLING ISSUE DEPENDING ON THE VW TECHNICIAN YOU TALK TO. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE VEHICLE WANTS TO LUNGE OR SURGE FORWARD REQUIRING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD STILL. THIS IS A 58% INCREASE IN RPM WITH A VERY LOW STALL TORQUE CONVERTER. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AS IT IS SURGING FORWARD AND STRESS ON THE DRIVE TRAIN AT THAT RPM. I HAV…

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ODI 10420856 · 30,802 mi

8/13/11 CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING- ONCE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR TOWED FROM RESIDENCE TO SERVICE. 8/15/11 SERVICE CALLED AND ADVISED MY CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS LOW AND GAS TANK SO IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS BUT THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG. I WAS ALSO ADVISE THAT THE CAR WAS TAKEN FOR A TEST DRIVE, 10 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED. SERVICE OFFERED TO KEEP CAR 8/16/11 AND DRIVE IT ANOTHER 20-30 MILES. I AGREED. 8/17/11 I SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER, UPON ARRIVAL. SVC ADVISED THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVE…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

15 mentions · 11.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 63,444 mi (13 usable records).

ODI 10329182

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE AND GAS CAP WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK IMPLODED WHILE IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

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ODI 10365929 · 9,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BEEP AND THE RED STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH WAS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 08V577000, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE …

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ODI 10439419 · 45,000 mi

ISSUE HAPPENED AFTER INCIDENT IN AUGUST 2011 AND PROGRESSIVELY BECAME WORSE. STEERING WHEEL WILL LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER TO CONTROLS (I.E. STEREO CONTROLS) AND CAUSES AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER LOOKED INTO ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. CLOCKSPRING REPLACED IN STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED BUT STEERING WHEEL CONTROL ISSUE STILL REMAINS ALONG WITH NOT HAVING A WORKING HORN. VW USA HAD NO KNOWN FIX FOR THIS ISSUE AS AL WIRING IS IN WORKING ORDER. DEALERSHI…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 13,860 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10274112 · 2,435 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST DIE. THE BRAKE WILL WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING LOCKS OUT AFTER THE CAR IS STOPPED. BUT AFTER IT DIES YOU CAN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES NOW FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE COMPUTERS IN THE CAR DON'T LEAVE A FAULT CODE AND THEY STILL CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS BUT I KEEP BEING PLACED IN THE VEHICLE SAYING THAT IT IS RUNNING TO MANUFACTURE SPECS.*TR

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ODI 10316378 · 5,620 mi

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ONE TIME. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND, WHEN RESTARTED CAR, STEERING WORKED FINE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. *TR

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ODI 10702314 · 74,200 mi

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN AN ENGINE SHUT OFF AND LEFT ME DRIFTING WITH A DEAD ENGINE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AT 45 MPH ON I-195 WITH THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES NOT WORKING DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 89,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11030374 · 89,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VOLKSWAGEN CC LUXURY 2009, AND IT LOST POWER WHILE IN MOTION, SHE CRASHED INTO A DRESSER IN OUR GARAGE AND AND DAMAGED THE DRYWALL OF OUR HOME. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE BECAUSE WE JUST HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR ON LABOR DAY 2017, FROM THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN LAKELAND, FL, AND DURING THE CLAIM WE FOUND OUT THAT THIS OPEN RECALL HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SO I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND THEY RETRIEVED WITH A PROMISE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE VW DEALERSHIP IN LAKE LAND FLORIDA, SINCE THIS WAS THE MANUFACTURE…

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ODI 11060699

I RECEIVED INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 2017 FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. 3800 HAMLIN ROAD AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 WITH A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE NHTSA: 17V509 STATING 'UNDER SPECIFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS, AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE CAN RESULT IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE MOTIVE POWER WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE STALL). THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED VEHICLE BATTERY AND/OR A NO-START CONDITION.' THIS MEANS AN ENGINE…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 61,385 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10512024 · 27,770 mi

AS WE WERE PULLING INTO OUR DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, BUT THE CAR REVVED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR

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ODI 11093888 · 95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHI…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10893015

TAKATA RECALL... HOW LONG ARE WE SUPPOSE TO RIDE AROUND IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE IN HARMS WAY. THE RECALL WENT OUT IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AND HERE IT IS JULY WITH NO REMEDY. I NEED A LOANER VEHICLE OR A NEW VEHICLE FOR THIS DEATH TRAP I HAVE. I HAVE A TERRIBLE GAS LEAK IN MY FUEL LINE. THE GAS SMELL HAS MOVED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND NO ONE CAN WITHSTAND IT. NOT ONLY IS THE SMELL EXTREMELY STRONG, BUT THE GAS LEAK IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE FAULTY AIRBAGS. INSURANCE COMPANIES TOTAL VEHICLES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOY, BUT VOLKSWAGEN THINKS IT…

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ODI 10899108 · 75,000 mi

FUEL CAP OPEN DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CHANGED TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER A FEW HUNDRED MILES. FILLING CAP TIGHT, GOOD SEAL. SMELL OF FUEL EXTERIOR TO VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE REAR. REMOVED REAR SEAT AND INSPECTED FUEL LIFT PUMP. PUMP PLASTIC HOUSING CRACKED, LEAKING FUEL WHENEVER ENGINE IS RUNNING. FUEL LEAKS FROM TOP OF PUMP AND DRIPS TO EXTERIOR OF CAR.

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10552511 · 84,500 mi

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY VW CC IT WAS VERY SMOOTH AND WORKED RELATIVELY WELL. AFTER A WHILE IT REALLY GOT ROUGH, WHEN I START MOVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH ONE OR TWO TIMES ROUGHLY. THIS HAPPENS ON AN UPHILL OR DOWNHILL. ALSO THE CAR SLAMS INTO FIRST GEAR REALLY HARD WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP, MAKING PASSENGERS BODIES SHIFT FORWARD FROM MOMENTUM. IT FELLS LIKE I SLAMMED ON TO THE BRAKES. ALSO SOMETIMES FROM A STOP WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS, THE CAR HESITATES BEFORE SLAMMING INTO FIRST GEAR AFTER TWO OR T…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b