AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Volkswagen CC. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (75% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 4 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (3 reports • 75% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1), Powertrain & Transmission (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Volkswagen CC
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Powertrain & Transmission
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #19V014000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Volkswagen CC
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
"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..."
Complaint History for Volkswagen CC
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2017)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Volkswagen CC | 30 | 0 | 4 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Volkswagen CC | 26 | 1 | 6 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Volkswagen CC Current Page | 4 | 1 | 3 | Current |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Volkswagen CC
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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