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2010 Volkswagen CC problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

242 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

78,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 165 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 84 of 242 complaints (34.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting4116.9%
Engine operation3313.6%
Fuel system concerns2811.6%
Steering behavior2510.3%
Braking behavior145.8%
Electrical and battery issues145.8%

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
84
Engine
46
Fuel/Propulsion System
45
Power Train
34
Electrical System
25
Steering
16
Unknown Or Other
15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
14
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags84
Engine46
Fuel/Propulsion System45
Power Train34
Electrical System25
Steering16
Unknown Or Other15
Power Train:Automatic Transmission14

Air Bags: 84; Engine: 46; Fuel/Propulsion System: 45; Power Train: 34; Electrical System: 25; Steering: 16; Unknown Or Other: 15; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
29
25,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 74,999
30
75,000 to 99,999
55
100,000 to 149,999
32
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00029
25,000 to 49,99913
50,000 to 74,99930
75,000 to 99,99955
100,000 to 149,99932
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 30; 75,000 to 99,999: 55; 100,000 to 149,999: 32; 150,000 and above: 6

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (55). 77 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
14
2011
10
2012
2
2013
7
2014
8
2015
14
2016
53
2017
67
2018
58
2019
6
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20092
201014
201110
20122
20137
20148
201514
201653
201767
201858
20196
20211

2009: 2; 2010: 14; 2011: 10; 2012: 2; 2013: 7; 2014: 8; 2015: 14; 2016: 53; 2017: 67; 2018: 58; 2019: 6; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 41 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 33 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 28 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 10291534 · 2009-11-09 (November 9, 2009)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO AS HE PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO HIS GARAGE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A GARBAGE CAN. WHEN HE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE PARKING CEMENT BLOCK STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE DSG/MECHTRONICS. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 3 DAYS TO 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR THE V…

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291534 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10296939 · 2009-12-25 (December 25, 2009)

EVERY TIME MY 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION (SEE ACTION NO. PE09035) COMES TO A STOP, AND EVERY TIME IS STARTS IN MOTION FROM A STOP, THE ENTIRE CAR TREMBLES. MY LOCAL DEALER (GANLEY) IN BEDFORD, OHIO, HAS TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES, THE VEHICLE "IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT." VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS TAKEN THE IDENTICAL POSITION. I KNOW THE CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT IT IS DOING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10375279 · 2011-01-09 (January 9, 2011)

2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC WITH DSG TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND NEARLY STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THE CAR WILL ALSO SHUTTER AND FEEL LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE LURCHING GETS EXCEPTIONALLY WORSE AS THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, IT WILL LURCH 3-4 TIMES BEFORE COASTING. IT IS ALSO NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE OFF FROM A START WITHOUT A LURCH OR JERK. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10375279 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10406209 · 2011-06-13 (June 13, 2011)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10406209 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10345126 · 2010-07-25 (July 25, 2010)

I HAVE OWNED A 1997 VW EUROVAN CAMPER FOR 3 YEARS. IT IS ONLY DRIVEN HALF A DOZEN TIMES A YEAR AND IS GARAGE STORED. TWO YEARS AGO, UPON START UP, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL (GASOLINE) AND FOUND IT SPRAYING FROM A FUEL FILTER CONNECTION BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A VW DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE CRIMP CONNECTIONS TO THE FILTER. NOW AGAIN LAST MONTH, THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THE LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING NOT FROM THE CRIMPED FUEL-LINE, BUT FROM SOME SORT OF QUICK-CONNECT TYPE OF FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOWER FILTER. NOTE T…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10524232 · 2013-07-10 (July 10, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO GASOLINE ON THE ENGINE, WHICH THE DEALER ADVISED CLEANING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE FAULTY AND WERE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHICH CAUS…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10524232 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10358314 · 2010-09-29 (September 29, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND SHAKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL, EXTERIOR DOOR PANELS AND FLOORBOARD AREA WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE SAME DAY OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE AND CONTINUED WHEN DRIVING AT THE SPEED RATE OF 50 MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 240 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358314 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392535 · 2011-03-22 (March 22, 2011)

I DRIVE A 2010 VW PASSAT CC V6 4MOTION WHICH DEVELOPED A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 2 DRIVE SHAFTS, FRONT AXLES, FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS AND THE STEERING RACK. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR A MONTH. VW TECHLINE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM OR A FIX. CONSIDERING THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE CAR, MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 23,862 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392535 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339091 · 2010-06-18 (June 18, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE FROM SPEEDS OF 35 MPH AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE AT LEAST 5 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,953.

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Owner report 10341242 · 2010-07-02 (July 2, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD FALLEN ONTO THE FLOOR WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE WAY HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2000.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341242 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10659821 · 2014-11-20 (November 20, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WATER WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COWL AREA SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND WATER LEAKED INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF DRAINING OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COWL AREA SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND ELECTRICAL SHORTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE CARPET. ALS…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659821 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10695479 · 2015-03-19 (March 19, 2015)

CAR WOULD NOT START BUT BATTERY WAS GOOD. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE TRANSMISSION AS IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER MESSING AROUND WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. AFTER STARTING I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND I THINK THIS IS A SENSOR LOCKING THE SHIFTIER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 74,587 miles reported. Look up ODI 10695479 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

242 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

68.2%Usable mileage165 / 242 records
100.0%Valid incident date242 / 242 records
100.0%Valid filing date242 / 242 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates242 / 242 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%

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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%

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Electrical System
00.0%

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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%

No examples available for this selection.

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 Bags60,000–85,000 mi76,000 mi29
ODI 10765210 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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ODI 10780145 · 35,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2010 VW CC USED IN MAY 11, 2013 AT 35,000 MILES--IT HAD TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN MAKING A CHAFING NOISE WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. MORE RECENTLY, THE NOISE HAS BECOME LOUDER, AND I HOPE THAT THE RIBBON CABLE WITHIN IT WILL NOT TEAR AND CAUSE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, OR A NON-DEPLOYMENT WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO TAKE IT TO A VW DEALER DUE TO THE CAR BEING OUT OF THE 3-YEAR/36,000 WARRANTY AND DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRICES CHARGE…

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ODI 10781092 · 65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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Engine79,000–116,600 mi96,000 mi41
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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ODI 10531728 · 53,000 mi

MY 2010 CC STARTED FINE. WITHIN 1/2 MILE I NOTICED A SHIMMY, I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. THEN I NOTICED A HORRIBLE SMELL ALONG WITH HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY EXHAUST. CODE READER STATED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD AND CAUSED MISFIRE TO 1 AND 2 SPARK PLUGS. PURCHASED THE SENSOR AND NEW SPARK PLUGS WITH NO SOLUTION. PER A GM MECHANIC, THE HEAD IS WARPED OR CRACKED OR THE GASKET IS BAD. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND IT HAS 53000 MILES, BUT I ALSO PAID GOOD MONEY AND TO HAVE TO SPEND $1200 ON …

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ODI 10560042 · 32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE WATER IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COWL AREA WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, WHICH CAUSED A RUPTURED IN THE FAN MOTOR. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE COWL AREA, FAN MOTOR AND THE BLUE TOOTH BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

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Fuel/Propulsion System77,000–104,625 mi91,913 mi30
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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ODI 10872243 · 92,000 mi

BATTERY DIED AND SINCE THEN MY PARKING BRAKE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, STALLING WHILE DRIVING, AND CAR SEEMED TO NOT BE CHANGING GEARS, LEFT ME STRANDED. I DIDN'T EVEN SEE THIS OMING BECAUSE I HAD. O SIGNS OF TROUBLE, STARTED UP AND RAN WELL UNTIL HOT THEN WOULD STALL OUT, WOULD START UP, THEN SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SWITCHING GEARS ON ITS OWN. THIS WOULD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, AT STOP LIGHTS AND EVEN AT 65 MPH ON FREEWAY.

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ODI 10917616 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FOUL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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Power Train62,000–90,500 mi79,250 mi32
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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ODI 10433720 · 10,006 mi

MY DSG EQUIPPED VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO LURCH FORWARD, BE SLOW TO RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND DOWNSHIFT ABRUPTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *TR

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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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Electrical System68,468–100,100 mi78,000 mi21
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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ODI 10394628 · 23,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH FLORIDA ABOUT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. AFTER COASTING A SHORT DISTANCE TRYING TO AVOID BEING HIT BY OVERTAKING VEHICLES, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT A FHP OFFICER ARRIVED AND HELPED ME OFF THE ROAD. ONCE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION.

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ODI 10695080 · 77,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, IF STALLING OCCURS WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. *TR

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Steering57,500–83,744 mi64,500 mi16
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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ODI 10587905 · 26,871 mi

AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED AN AUDIBLE WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING SYSTEM.THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL AND CAN BE HEARD WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT OR RIGHT FROM LOCK TO LOCK. AT FIRST IT WAS A FAINT WHIRRING SOUND AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM IS ELECTRO-MECHANICAL. NO HYDRAULIC PUMPS. THE SOUND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE WHIRRING SOUND IS NOTICEABLY MORE AUDIBLE. UPON TAKING IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP, SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE RACK/PINION SY…

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ODI 10695080 · 77,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, IF STALLING OCCURS WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. *TR

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Unknown Or Other78,500–106,000 mi91,825 mi11
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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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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ODI 10945317 · 93,000 mi

THERE'S ALREADY A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT VOKSWAGEN TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY IT'S NOT SHOWING ANY RECALLS. VOLKSWAGEN REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission363–8,313 mi2,750 mi14
ODI 10291534 · 250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO AS HE PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO HIS GARAGE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A GARBAGE CAN. WHEN HE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE PARKING CEMENT BLOCK STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE DSG/MECHTRONICS. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 3 DAYS TO 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR THE V…

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ODI 10296939 · 14 mi

EVERY TIME MY 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC WITH A DSG TRANSMISSION (SEE ACTION NO. PE09035) COMES TO A STOP, AND EVERY TIME IS STARTS IN MOTION FROM A STOP, THE ENTIRE CAR TREMBLES. MY LOCAL DEALER (GANLEY) IN BEDFORD, OHIO, HAS TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO ERROR CODES, THE VEHICLE "IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT." VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS TAKEN THE IDENTICAL POSITION. I KNOW THE CAR IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT IT IS DOING. *TR

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ODI 10326479 · 700 mi

PROBLEMS WITH VW DSG TRANSMISSION - 2010 CC SPORT. *TR

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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 reports2024-102026-09

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
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

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.

2026-09 (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 BagsEngineFuel/Propulsion SystemPower TrainElectrical SystemSteeringUnknown Or OtherPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Air Bags—
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ODI 11006280

HELLO, I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO , MILEAGE 89000 .PROBLEM WITH A GEARBOX DSG, ON THE WEBSITE I GOT THIS ; VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO HELP OWNERS OF VW AND AUDI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S DUAL-CLUTCH DSG TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA, VW WILL REPLACE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUES APPARENTLY STEMMED FROM FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT WOULD FORCE THE DSG BOXES INTO NEUTRAL, OFTEN WHILE OWNERS WERE DRIVING. VW WILL REPLACE THE COMPONENTS AND OFFER LOANER CARS DURING THE REPA…

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ODI 11043571 · 45,000 mi

WE EXPEND TO BUYING CONSTANTLY THE IGNITION COIL . ONE YEAR AGO WE CHANGE THE WATER PUMP, AND ONE MONTH AGO WE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP.WE HAD RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WHICH WAS CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES N 5000 PLUS BECAUSE HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDES.

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ODI 11092803 · 80,800 mi

MY VEHICLE HAD 2 RECALL NOT RESOLVED WITH VOLKSWAGEN. ONE OF THEM IS 20AE FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSED LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE IN MOTION. I HAD THIS SYMPTOMS 5 TIMES IN A WEEK, WHEN I DRIVE ON THE STREET THE CAR JUST STALLED. VOLKSWAGEN'S DEALER TOLD ME THE REPAIR IS UNAVAILABLE. THEY HAVE NO ESTIMATION HOW LONG I NEED TO WAIT BEFORE THE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE. I DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE RISK TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR. BUT ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION IN NOT PROVIDED BY VOLKSWAGEN.

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ODI 10947076 · 104 mi

"TAKATA RECALL!" RECIEVED RECALL LETTER IN JAN. 2016. EVERYTIME I CALL DEALERSHIP IM TOLD PARTS ARE NOT IN. MY CAR ALREADY STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO A MECHANIC WHERE HE KNEW THAT THE FUEL INJECTION ISSUE WAS A RECALL. I HAD TO PAY HIM $100.00 FOR TAKING MY CAR APART AND TELLING ME IT WAS A FAMILIAR ISSUE HE HAD WHEN WORKING ON ANOTHER VW..AND THAT I SHOULD CALL VW AND ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL. OF COURSE, THERE WAS. I THEN HAD TO PAY FOR A 2ND TOW FROM THAT SHOP TO VW. THEY FIXED THAT RECALL..THAT I NEVER EVEN GOT A LETTE…

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ODI 11022294 · 77,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. T…

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ODI 11023423

TL* TAKTATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CUT INTO THE CONTACTS LANE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TWO MANUFACTURER RECALLS MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE VEHIC…

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ODI 10936498 · 79,000 mi

CLOCK SPRING RECALL RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WHEN I MAKE A TURN WITH A STEERING WHEEL ROTATION OF OVER 270* MY HORN WILL GO OFF, I ALSO ONLY HAVE INTERMITTENT USE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS TO MY INSTRUMENTATION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE SIGNS POINT TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING TO WHICH I LOST THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY AIRBAG AND THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONALITY OF MY STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERE…

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ODI 11023423

TL* TAKTATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CUT INTO THE CONTACTS LANE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TWO MANUFACTURER RECALLS MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE VEHIC…

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ODI 11076133 · 70,000 mi

I HAD MY CLOCK SPRING REPLACED LAST YEAR DUE TO THE RECALL, THEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND MY STEERING WHEAL STARTED DOING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I STEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ALL CONTROL PANELS ON MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED FUNCTIONING INCLUDING THE HORN. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $150 TO ACCESS THE CAR, I TOLD THEM ABOUT CLOCK SPRING AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THAT FIXED. I REALLY DON'T FIND THIS FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT ORIGINALLY WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY I THINK THA…

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ODI 10853479 · 60,000 mi

HELLO, I HAVE A 2010 VW CC. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND MY HORN AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DON'T WORK. VOLKSWAGEN DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THE "CLOCKSPRING" WHICH WOULD FIX ALL THIS BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE SAME CARS AND SAME YEAR ARE COVERED. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO GO GET IT FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP AND I WOULD MAYBE GET A REFUND. SINCE THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WOULDN'T COVER THIS. I WOULD THINK AIRBAG AND HORN ARE …

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ODI 10898733 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE HORN AND ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE AIR BAG AND STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EVERYTHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATE…

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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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ODI 10955348 · 70,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL-WHILE THERE'S NO FIX AVAILABLE YET, WE WERE AREN'T ABLE TO TRADE OUR CAR IN TO GET A NEWER ONE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TOM BUSH VW IN JACKSONVILLE SAID THEY WOULDN'T TAKE OUR TRADE IN OR RATHER THEY WOULDN'T GIVE US ANY VALUE FOR THE CAR MAKING OUR CAR WORTHLESS.

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ODI 11006280

HELLO, I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO , MILEAGE 89000 .PROBLEM WITH A GEARBOX DSG, ON THE WEBSITE I GOT THIS ; VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO HELP OWNERS OF VW AND AUDI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S DUAL-CLUTCH DSG TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA, VW WILL REPLACE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUES APPARENTLY STEMMED FROM FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT WOULD FORCE THE DSG BOXES INTO NEUTRAL, OFTEN WHILE OWNERS WERE DRIVING. VW WILL REPLACE THE COMPONENTS AND OFFER LOANER CARS DURING THE REPA…

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ODI 11006280

HELLO, I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO , MILEAGE 89000 .PROBLEM WITH A GEARBOX DSG, ON THE WEBSITE I GOT THIS ; VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO HELP OWNERS OF VW AND AUDI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S DUAL-CLUTCH DSG TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA, VW WILL REPLACE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUES APPARENTLY STEMMED FROM FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT WOULD FORCE THE DSG BOXES INTO NEUTRAL, OFTEN WHILE OWNERS WERE DRIVING. VW WILL REPLACE THE COMPONENTS AND OFFER LOANER CARS DURING THE REPA…

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ODI 11043571 · 45,000 mi

WE EXPEND TO BUYING CONSTANTLY THE IGNITION COIL . ONE YEAR AGO WE CHANGE THE WATER PUMP, AND ONE MONTH AGO WE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP.WE HAD RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WHICH WAS CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES N 5000 PLUS BECAUSE HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDES.

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ODI 11092803 · 80,800 mi

MY VEHICLE HAD 2 RECALL NOT RESOLVED WITH VOLKSWAGEN. ONE OF THEM IS 20AE FUEL PUMP MODULE RECALL, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSED LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE IN MOTION. I HAD THIS SYMPTOMS 5 TIMES IN A WEEK, WHEN I DRIVE ON THE STREET THE CAR JUST STALLED. VOLKSWAGEN'S DEALER TOLD ME THE REPAIR IS UNAVAILABLE. THEY HAVE NO ESTIMATION HOW LONG I NEED TO WAIT BEFORE THE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE. I DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE RISK TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR. BUT ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION IN NOT PROVIDED BY VOLKSWAGEN.

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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ODI 11034028 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED TRACY VOLKSWAGEN (686 IYANNOUGH RD, HYANNIS, MA 0260[phone removed]) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST…

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ODI 11043571 · 45,000 mi

WE EXPEND TO BUYING CONSTANTLY THE IGNITION COIL . ONE YEAR AGO WE CHANGE THE WATER PUMP, AND ONE MONTH AGO WE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP.WE HAD RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WHICH WAS CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES N 5000 PLUS BECAUSE HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDES.

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ODI 11078430 · 118,500 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" RECENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT BUT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND MY CAR WAS STALLING AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND BY AN 18 WHEELER. NOW IM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

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ODI 10861270 · 68,000 mi

CAR WILL NOT START , NO WARNING ,CALL VW USA NO HELP ,THEY ARE REDOING ENGINE ,COST $5000.00 HELP.

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ODI 11034028 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED TRACY VOLKSWAGEN (686 IYANNOUGH RD, HYANNIS, MA 0260[phone removed]) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST…

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ODI 11057948

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PIAZZA VOLKSWAGEN OF ARDMORE (150 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE, ARDMORE, PA 19003, PHO…

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ODI 11006280

HELLO, I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO , MILEAGE 89000 .PROBLEM WITH A GEARBOX DSG, ON THE WEBSITE I GOT THIS ; VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO HELP OWNERS OF VW AND AUDI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S DUAL-CLUTCH DSG TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA, VW WILL REPLACE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUES APPARENTLY STEMMED FROM FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT WOULD FORCE THE DSG BOXES INTO NEUTRAL, OFTEN WHILE OWNERS WERE DRIVING. VW WILL REPLACE THE COMPONENTS AND OFFER LOANER CARS DURING THE REPA…

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ODI 11012606 · 100,000 mi

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONPARKED. 3 CLASS ACTION SUITS AGAINST VW FOR FRAUD KNOWING THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENT WHEN VEHICLE WAS SOLD.

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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ODI 10947076 · 104 mi

"TAKATA RECALL!" RECIEVED RECALL LETTER IN JAN. 2016. EVERYTIME I CALL DEALERSHIP IM TOLD PARTS ARE NOT IN. MY CAR ALREADY STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED INTO A MECHANIC WHERE HE KNEW THAT THE FUEL INJECTION ISSUE WAS A RECALL. I HAD TO PAY HIM $100.00 FOR TAKING MY CAR APART AND TELLING ME IT WAS A FAMILIAR ISSUE HE HAD WHEN WORKING ON ANOTHER VW..AND THAT I SHOULD CALL VW AND ASK IF THERE WAS A RECALL. OF COURSE, THERE WAS. I THEN HAD TO PAY FOR A 2ND TOW FROM THAT SHOP TO VW. THEY FIXED THAT RECALL..THAT I NEVER EVEN GOT A LETTE…

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ODI 11022294 · 77,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. T…

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ODI 11023423

TL* TAKTATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CUT INTO THE CONTACTS LANE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TWO MANUFACTURER RECALLS MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE VEHIC…

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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ODI 11034028 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED TRACY VOLKSWAGEN (686 IYANNOUGH RD, HYANNIS, MA 0260[phone removed]) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST…

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ODI 11043571 · 45,000 mi

WE EXPEND TO BUYING CONSTANTLY THE IGNITION COIL . ONE YEAR AGO WE CHANGE THE WATER PUMP, AND ONE MONTH AGO WE CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP.WE HAD RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WHICH WAS CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES N 5000 PLUS BECAUSE HAVE BUBBLES IN THE SIDES.

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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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ODI 10872243 · 92,000 mi

BATTERY DIED AND SINCE THEN MY PARKING BRAKE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, STALLING WHILE DRIVING, AND CAR SEEMED TO NOT BE CHANGING GEARS, LEFT ME STRANDED. I DIDN'T EVEN SEE THIS OMING BECAUSE I HAD. O SIGNS OF TROUBLE, STARTED UP AND RAN WELL UNTIL HOT THEN WOULD STALL OUT, WOULD START UP, THEN SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SWITCHING GEARS ON ITS OWN. THIS WOULD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, AT STOP LIGHTS AND EVEN AT 65 MPH ON FREEWAY.

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ODI 11001439 · 106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIMMONS VOLKSWAGEN OF LONG BEACH, LOCATED AT: 3940 CHERRY AVENUE, LONG BEACH, CA 90807, TEL: (562)595-4601, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO …

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ODI 11023423

TL* TAKTATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CUT INTO THE CONTACTS LANE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TWO MANUFACTURER RECALLS MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE VEHIC…

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ODI 11034028 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED TRACY VOLKSWAGEN (686 IYANNOUGH RD, HYANNIS, MA 0260[phone removed]) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST…

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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ODI 11064763 · 121,506 mi

CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 40. HAVING HARD TIME GOING AND NOTICE LEAK UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. TOOK TO THE DEALER SAID I NEED A NEW WATER PUMP. IDK IF THAT WAS THE CAR WOULD GO OVER 40 AND HAVE HARD TIME DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING CITY STREET. HAVING TO STOP FOR RED LIIGHTS.

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ODI 11078430 · 118,500 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" RECENTLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT BUT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND MY CAR WAS STALLING AND ALMOST GOT HIT FROM BEHIND BY AN 18 WHEELER. NOW IM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

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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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ODI 10872243 · 92,000 mi

BATTERY DIED AND SINCE THEN MY PARKING BRAKE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, STALLING WHILE DRIVING, AND CAR SEEMED TO NOT BE CHANGING GEARS, LEFT ME STRANDED. I DIDN'T EVEN SEE THIS OMING BECAUSE I HAD. O SIGNS OF TROUBLE, STARTED UP AND RAN WELL UNTIL HOT THEN WOULD STALL OUT, WOULD START UP, THEN SEEMED LIKE IT WAS SWITCHING GEARS ON ITS OWN. THIS WOULD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, AT STOP LIGHTS AND EVEN AT 65 MPH ON FREEWAY.

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ODI 10695479 · 74,587 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START BUT BATTERY WAS GOOD. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE TRANSMISSION AS IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER MESSING AROUND WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. AFTER STARTING I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND I THINK THIS IS A SENSOR LOCKING THE SHIFTIER. *TR

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ODI 10936498 · 79,000 mi

CLOCK SPRING RECALL RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WHEN I MAKE A TURN WITH A STEERING WHEEL ROTATION OF OVER 270* MY HORN WILL GO OFF, I ALSO ONLY HAVE INTERMITTENT USE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS TO MY INSTRUMENTATION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE SIGNS POINT TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING TO WHICH I LOST THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY AIRBAG AND THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONALITY OF MY STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERE…

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ODI 11023423

TL* TAKTATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CUT INTO THE CONTACTS LANE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TWO MANUFACTURER RECALLS MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE VEHIC…

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ODI 11076133 · 70,000 mi

I HAD MY CLOCK SPRING REPLACED LAST YEAR DUE TO THE RECALL, THEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND MY STEERING WHEAL STARTED DOING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN I STEER TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ALL CONTROL PANELS ON MY STEERING WHEEL STOPPED FUNCTIONING INCLUDING THE HORN. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $150 TO ACCESS THE CAR, I TOLD THEM ABOUT CLOCK SPRING AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET THAT FIXED. I REALLY DON'T FIND THIS FAIR THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT ORIGINALLY WASN'T DONE CORRECTLY I THINK THA…

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ODI 10861270 · 68,000 mi

CAR WILL NOT START , NO WARNING ,CALL VW USA NO HELP ,THEY ARE REDOING ENGINE ,COST $5000.00 HELP.

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ODI 11034028 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED TRACY VOLKSWAGEN (686 IYANNOUGH RD, HYANNIS, MA 0260[phone removed]) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST…

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ODI 11057948

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PIAZZA VOLKSWAGEN OF ARDMORE (150 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE, ARDMORE, PA 19003, PHO…

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ODI 11001439 · 106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIMMONS VOLKSWAGEN OF LONG BEACH, LOCATED AT: 3940 CHERRY AVENUE, LONG BEACH, CA 90807, TEL: (562)595-4601, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, AND AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO …

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ODI 11023423

TL* TAKTATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY CUT INTO THE CONTACTS LANE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE RADIO FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS WHO REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TWO MANUFACTURER RECALLS MONTHS LATER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). IN ADDITION, THE VEHIC…

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ODI 11034028 · 100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF ANY WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT'S SON WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED TRACY VOLKSWAGEN (686 IYANNOUGH RD, HYANNIS, MA 0260[phone removed]) AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST…

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ODI 10695479 · 74,587 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START BUT BATTERY WAS GOOD. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE TRANSMISSION AS IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER MESSING AROUND WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. AFTER STARTING I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND I THINK THIS IS A SENSOR LOCKING THE SHIFTIER. *TR

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ODI 10695080 · 77,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, IF STALLING OCCURS WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. *TR

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ODI 10936498 · 79,000 mi

CLOCK SPRING RECALL RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WHEN I MAKE A TURN WITH A STEERING WHEEL ROTATION OF OVER 270* MY HORN WILL GO OFF, I ALSO ONLY HAVE INTERMITTENT USE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS TO MY INSTRUMENTATION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE SIGNS POINT TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING TO WHICH I LOST THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY AIRBAG AND THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONALITY OF MY STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERE…

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ODI 11084292 · 44,797 mi

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT MY VERY 1ST. USED 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I REALIZED THAT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T WORK. THE CAR IS SHOWING ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. SO I WOULD HAVE TO REACH OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, TO GET THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP. ALSO, MY HEATER ISN'T WORKING. I HEAR THE FAN RUNNING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, BUT ONLY COOLAIR COMING OUT. ON TOP OF THAT, THE FABRIC ON THE HEADLINER IS COMING DOWN. I FOUND OUT THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HEADLINER, YOU HAVE TO GET THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REMOVED TO…

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ODI 11133016 · 180,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT 180K BY VW DEALERSHIP; A PREMIUM SERVICE WAS SELECTED; ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS TAKING IT IN; THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY DID TURN OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON ITS OWN WHICH THEN NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED. THE CAR JERKED AS IF MY SPARK PLUGS WERE HAVING ISSUES. HAVE HAD TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS FREQUENTLY COMPARED TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIR/CAM SENSOR (AS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP) THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING SLUGGISH BUT NORMAL PRIOR TO IT GETTING SERVICED. THE CAR WAS READY FOR PICK UP AND E…

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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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ODI 10853479 · 60,000 mi

HELLO, I HAVE A 2010 VW CC. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND MY HORN AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DON'T WORK. VOLKSWAGEN DOES HAVE A RECALL FOR THE "CLOCKSPRING" WHICH WOULD FIX ALL THIS BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THE SAME CARS AND SAME YEAR ARE COVERED. I CALLED THEM AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO GO GET IT FIXED AT A DEALERSHIP AND I WOULD MAYBE GET A REFUND. SINCE THEN MY STEERING WHEEL LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WOULDN'T COVER THIS. I WOULD THINK AIRBAG AND HORN ARE …

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ODI 10898733 · 60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE HORN AND ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE AIR BAG AND STEERING WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT EVERYTHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATE…

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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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ODI 10695080 · 77,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, IF STALLING OCCURS WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. *TR

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ODI 10936498 · 79,000 mi

CLOCK SPRING RECALL RECENTLY MY AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AND WHEN I MAKE A TURN WITH A STEERING WHEEL ROTATION OF OVER 270* MY HORN WILL GO OFF, I ALSO ONLY HAVE INTERMITTENT USE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS TO MY INSTRUMENTATION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THE SIGNS POINT TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING TO WHICH I LOST THE FUNCTIONALITY OF MY AIRBAG AND THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONALITY OF MY STEERING WHEEL. I CALLED VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERE…

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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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ODI 10955348 · 70,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL-WHILE THERE'S NO FIX AVAILABLE YET, WE WERE AREN'T ABLE TO TRADE OUR CAR IN TO GET A NEWER ONE BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TOM BUSH VW IN JACKSONVILLE SAID THEY WOULDN'T TAKE OUR TRADE IN OR RATHER THEY WOULDN'T GIVE US ANY VALUE FOR THE CAR MAKING OUR CAR WORTHLESS.

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ODI 11006280

HELLO, I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO , MILEAGE 89000 .PROBLEM WITH A GEARBOX DSG, ON THE WEBSITE I GOT THIS ; VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO HELP OWNERS OF VW AND AUDI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S DUAL-CLUTCH DSG TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA, VW WILL REPLACE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUES APPARENTLY STEMMED FROM FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT WOULD FORCE THE DSG BOXES INTO NEUTRAL, OFTEN WHILE OWNERS WERE DRIVING. VW WILL REPLACE THE COMPONENTS AND OFFER LOANER CARS DURING THE REPA…

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ODI 11006280

HELLO, I BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 MONTHS AGO , MILEAGE 89000 .PROBLEM WITH A GEARBOX DSG, ON THE WEBSITE I GOT THIS ; VOLKSWAGEN HAS ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO HELP OWNERS OF VW AND AUDI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S DUAL-CLUTCH DSG TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER A FLURRY OF COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA, VW WILL REPLACE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. ISSUES APPARENTLY STEMMED FROM FAULTY TEMPERATURE SENSORS THAT WOULD FORCE THE DSG BOXES INTO NEUTRAL, OFTEN WHILE OWNERS WERE DRIVING. VW WILL REPLACE THE COMPONENTS AND OFFER LOANER CARS DURING THE REPA…

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ODI 11012606 · 100,000 mi

TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ONPARKED. 3 CLASS ACTION SUITS AGAINST VW FOR FRAUD KNOWING THIS ISSUE WAS PRESENT WHEN VEHICLE WAS SOLD.

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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ODI 11064763 · 121,506 mi

CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 40. HAVING HARD TIME GOING AND NOTICE LEAK UNDER THE FRONT OF THE CAR. TOOK TO THE DEALER SAID I NEED A NEW WATER PUMP. IDK IF THAT WAS THE CAR WOULD GO OVER 40 AND HAVE HARD TIME DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING CITY STREET. HAVING TO STOP FOR RED LIIGHTS.

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ODI 11084292 · 44,797 mi

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT MY VERY 1ST. USED 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I REALIZED THAT THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOESN'T WORK. THE CAR IS SHOWING ONLY 45,000 MILES ON IT. SO I WOULD HAVE TO REACH OVER TO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, TO GET THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP. ALSO, MY HEATER ISN'T WORKING. I HEAR THE FAN RUNNING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, BUT ONLY COOLAIR COMING OUT. ON TOP OF THAT, THE FABRIC ON THE HEADLINER IS COMING DOWN. I FOUND OUT THAT IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE HEADLINER, YOU HAVE TO GET THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REMOVED TO…

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ODI 11133016 · 180,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT 180K BY VW DEALERSHIP; A PREMIUM SERVICE WAS SELECTED; ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS TAKING IT IN; THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY DID TURN OFF WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON ITS OWN WHICH THEN NEEDED TO BE RESTARTED. THE CAR JERKED AS IF MY SPARK PLUGS WERE HAVING ISSUES. HAVE HAD TO CHANGE SPARK PLUGS FREQUENTLY COMPARED TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIR/CAM SENSOR (AS A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP) THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING SLUGGISH BUT NORMAL PRIOR TO IT GETTING SERVICED. THE CAR WAS READY FOR PICK UP AND E…

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ODI 10924040 · 87,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. STEERING WHEEL STILL CLICKING. AND ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR EMISSION ISSUE, WHICH GOES ON ONLY WHEN TURNING AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK OFF.

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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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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

38 mentions · 15.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (30 usable records).

ODI 10375279 · 2,500 mi

2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC WITH DSG TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND NEARLY STALLS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. THE CAR WILL ALSO SHUTTER AND FEEL LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE LURCHING GETS EXCEPTIONALLY WORSE AS THE VEHICLE WARMS UP, IT WILL LURCH 3-4 TIMES BEFORE COASTING. IT IS ALSO NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE OFF FROM A START WITHOUT A LURCH OR JERK. *TR

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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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ODI 10408614 · 6,250 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC WITH DSG THAT LURCHES AS IF ITS GOING TO STALL AFTER TAKING MY FOOT OF THE BRAKES FROM A DEAD START. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WITH THE A/C ON. I HAVE CALLED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA TO OPEN A CASE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. *TR

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

Hard or delayed shifting

23 mentions · 9.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 55,500 mi (21 usable records).

ODI 10291534 · 250 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE HESITATED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. ALSO AS HE PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO HIS GARAGE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A GARBAGE CAN. WHEN HE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. THE PARKING CEMENT BLOCK STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE DSG/MECHTRONICS. HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 3 DAYS TO 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR THE V…

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ODI 10336002 · 1,500 mi

TWO MONTHS INTO A NEW PURCHASE OF A 2010 CC I NOTICED A CONSTANT" BUCKING AND JERKING" OF THE CAR IN TRAFFIC OR AFTER THE CAR BECOMES HOT.. ITS VERY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEED STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.. IT'S VERY ANNOYING. AND MANY TIMES SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST IT FEELS LIKE THE GEARS TAKE A SECOND TO CONNECT SO THERE IS A "HARD BUCK" ONCE IT DOES AND YOU CAN HEAR A HARD CRANKING NOISE. IVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO DEALER IT TOOK THEM A DAY AND A HALF TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY ITS THE MECHATRONICS SYSTEM. I'VE BEEN WAITING NEARLY 4 WEEKS …

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ODI 10363897 · 9,000 mi

SIGNIFICANT HESITATION AND JUTTERING, VIBRATION, AND ACCELERATION LAG WHEN STARTING FROM A STATIONARY STOP. ISSUE ALSO OCCURS WHEN STARTING FROM A SLOW OR VIRTUALLY STOPPED CONDITION. VEHICLE WANTS TO CUT OUT (ENGINE APPEARS TO WANT TO SHUT DOWN) BEFORE LURCHING FORWARD WHILE GENTLY ACCELERATING. THE ISSUE IS HAZARDOUS WHEN PARKING IN PARKING LOTS BECAUSE THERE IS NO FINESSE ON SLOW SPEED ACCELERATION. THIS ISSUE IS CHALLENGING WHEN TRAVELING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS ISSUE ALSO OCCURS WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS …

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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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

20 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (19 usable records).

ODI 10664748 · 31,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE GEAR SELECTOR WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED HARD AND JERKED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA…

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ODI 10780145 · 35,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY 2010 VW CC USED IN MAY 11, 2013 AT 35,000 MILES--IT HAD TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS. EVER SINCE THAT TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING HAS BEEN MAKING A CHAFING NOISE WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. MORE RECENTLY, THE NOISE HAS BECOME LOUDER, AND I HOPE THAT THE RIBBON CABLE WITHIN IT WILL NOT TEAR AND CAUSE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, OR A NON-DEPLOYMENT WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO TAKE IT TO A VW DEALER DUE TO THE CAR BEING OUT OF THE 3-YEAR/36,000 WARRANTY AND DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRICES CHARGE…

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ODI 10881649 · 85,000 mi

THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED. THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY AT FULL SPEED, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THIS TIME THE BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE AND EPC INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. VECHICLE WOULD NO LONGER TURN OVER AND WAS TOWED TO VW DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAIN TO LOSE POSITION THROWING THE CAMSHAFT, RODS AND PISTONS OUT OF SYNC RESULTING IN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. MY VECHICLE ONLY HAS…

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

10 mentions · 4.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10695080 · 77,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, IF STALLING OCCURS WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. *TR

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ODI 10695479 · 74,587 mi

CAR WOULD NOT START BUT BATTERY WAS GOOD. ISSUE SEEMS TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE TRANSMISSION AS IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AFTER MESSING AROUND WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. AFTER STARTING I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND I THINK THIS IS A SENSOR LOCKING THE SHIFTIER. *TR

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ODI 11030453 · 91,825 mi

I HAVE A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 91872 MILES ON IT. I WAS ACCELERATING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE EPC LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ONE. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD SLUGGISH ACCELERATION SINCE THEN. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL DIFFERENT OPTIONS WHEN IT COMES TO REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THE ONLY THING THAT SEEMS TO BE COMMON IS THAT IT OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE OTHER THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THAT TH…

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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

4 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 10,368 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10341242 · 2,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD FALLEN ONTO THE FLOOR WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE WAY HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2000.

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ODI 10380785 · 10,368 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE ABS ALSO ENGAGED. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CHANGING GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIDN'T MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO …

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ODI 10412085 · 12,646 mi

2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC, 2.0T ENGINE, AUTO TRANSMISSION, WITH JUST UNDER 13,000 MILES. WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR I CAN IDLE FORWARD WITH NO PROBLEMS, BUT AFTER IT'S WARMED UP I START GETTING VERY JERKY FORWARD MOVEMENT FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN D AND S, BUT GET THE SAME RESULTS. FROM A COMPLETE STOP, I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND DON'T TOUCH THE PEDALS AT ALL, JUST LET THE CAR IDLE FORWARD. I NOTICE THAT THE RPMS DROP FROM ABOUT 900 TO ABOUT 800, THEN SHOOT UP TO ABOUT 950, THE CAR JERKS FORWARD, THEN STOPS AGAIN…

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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

4 mentions · 1.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,973 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10345126 · 75,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED A 1997 VW EUROVAN CAMPER FOR 3 YEARS. IT IS ONLY DRIVEN HALF A DOZEN TIMES A YEAR AND IS GARAGE STORED. TWO YEARS AGO, UPON START UP, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL (GASOLINE) AND FOUND IT SPRAYING FROM A FUEL FILTER CONNECTION BENEATH THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO A VW DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE CRIMP CONNECTIONS TO THE FILTER. NOW AGAIN LAST MONTH, THE SAME PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THE LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING NOT FROM THE CRIMPED FUEL-LINE, BUT FROM SOME SORT OF QUICK-CONNECT TYPE OF FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOWER FILTER. NOTE T…

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ODI 11011851 · 83,973 mi

STRONG SMELL OF GAS. GAS LEAK. REMOVED THE FUEL PUMP SHIELDS AND COVERS TO FIND THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP HAD A SMALL CRACK.

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ODI 11046964

TAKATA INFLATORS: DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAGS DUE TO RECALL BUT THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER REPLACEMENT AND DEALER MADE EXCUSES WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR INSPECTION STICKER. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT SENSOR DOESN'T STOP BEEPING. THE TRUNK LATCH DOESN'T WORK AND DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE SUSPENSION HAS CRACKING SOUNDS. ALSO HAD A FUEL LEAK WHICH THEY DID FIX. NOT HAPPY WITH MY VW

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

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,936 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10587905 · 26,871 mi

AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED AN AUDIBLE WHIRRING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING SYSTEM.THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL AND CAN BE HEARD WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT OR RIGHT FROM LOCK TO LOCK. AT FIRST IT WAS A FAINT WHIRRING SOUND AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID. HOWEVER, THE SYSTEM IS ELECTRO-MECHANICAL. NO HYDRAULIC PUMPS. THE SOUND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND THE WHIRRING SOUND IS NOTICEABLY MORE AUDIBLE. UPON TAKING IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP, SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE RACK/PINION SY…

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ODI 10695080 · 77,000 mi

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THERE IS A DELAYED START, OR NO START CONDITION. A MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE VEHICLE DISPLAY SCREEN "DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN LOCK". THE VEHICLE IS DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, IF STALLING OCCURS WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION, AND THE OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO RE-START THE ENGINE, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. *TR

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