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2015 Volkswagen CC reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Volkswagen CC holds 30 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 2 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most CC years here — under the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Air bag control module, Inflator, and Unknown or other.

2012 Volkswagen CC
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Complaints

30

Per year

2

Recalls

4

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Fuel and propulsion system (10 of 30), then Air bags (8) and Electrical system (5).

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 CC has 80 complaints, 11 per year, and the 2016 has 26 complaints, 3 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Volkswagen CC. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall air bags, air bag control module 2019-07-17 · NHTSA campaign 19V535000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Tiguan and CC vehicles. The air bag Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may have a defective power supply capacitor that can result in air bag deactivation or inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will install new software and replace the air bag ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69Z5.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2019-01-11 · NHTSA campaign 19V014000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2015 Passat, 2015-2016 Eos, 2015-2017 CC, 2016-2017 TT Roadster, TT Coupe, 2017 Audi R8 Coupe, and R8 Spyder vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298; Audi owners may contact Audi at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69S8 (Audi) and 69Y5 (Volkswagen).
Recall Unknown or other 2018-05-16 · NHTSA campaign 18V329000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Eos, 2012 Passat, 2012-2016 CC, 2015-2016 e-Golf, 2011-2015 Touareg, 2012-2015 and 2017 Tiguan, and 2011-2016 Golf and 2011-2013 GTI vehicles. Modifications made while the vehicles were in an internal evaluation period may cause the affected vehicles to not comply with all of the applicable regulatory requirements.
Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles to make them fully compliant or Volkswagen will repurchase them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 29, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
Recall Fuel pump 2017-08-16 · NHTSA campaign 17V509000
Summary Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
Remedy Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.

Complaints by component (30 total)

Fuel and propulsion system
10
Air bags
8
Electrical system
5
Engine
4
Back-over prevention
2
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
Exterior lighting
2
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Steering
2
Suspension
2
Forward collision avoidance
1
Powertrain
1
Service brakes
1
Structure
1
Visibility
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "2015 Volkswagen cc I was told that the ABS module has gone bad. Some of theses vehicles are on recall, mine is not. I was also told by the dealer that there is a national backorder on this part. I’m not sure what I can…"
    Service brakes · filed 2024-11-04
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen CC. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic signal, the signal changed to green and the contact depressed the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle stalled. The contact…"
    Fuel system, gasoline · filed 2024-08-15
  • "Started having problems with the fuel tank at around 65,000 I had an extended warranty on the vehicle and around 80,000 they replaced the entire fuel tank… recently, I started smelling gas very strongly inside my…"
    Engine, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2024-04-15
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen CC. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the back over prevention camera failed to display an image. Additionally, the brake lights and turn signals failed to operate…"
    Exterior lighting, Back-over prevention · filed 2023-09-28
  • "Clock Spring Failure. Should have been included in recall (2015 CC), but told my specific vehicle isn't by VW. Caused airbags to not work and multiple other fault codes."
    Steering · filed 2023-03-04

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
CC 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (AM-S6) Front-wheel drive 22 31 25 MPG $3200
CC 2L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 21 32 25 MPG $3200
CC 4motion 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic (6-speed) All-wheel drive 17 25 20 MPG $4000

Specs and fitment

1st generation (3C8), 2012–2018
Body styles Sedan
Oil 5W-40 or 5W-30 , 5 qt capacity
Tire size 235/45R17, 235/40R18, 235/35R19 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 17V-509 covers certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC vehicles, and also certain 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles: interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to become inoperative. Dealers replace the fuel pump control module.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Volkswagen CC reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Volkswagen CC holds 30 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 2 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most CC years here — under the median of the other years, which is 3. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Air bag control module, Inflator, and Unknown or other.

What are common problems with a 2015 Volkswagen CC?

The complaints owners file most often name Fuel and propulsion system (10 of 30), then Air bags (8) and Electrical system (5).

Is the 2015 Volkswagen CC more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 CC has 80 complaints, 11 per year, and the 2016 has 26 complaints, 3 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Volkswagen CC been recalled?

The 2015 Volkswagen CC has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Volkswagen CC?

Owners have filed 30 complaints about the 2015 Volkswagen CC with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Volkswagen CC get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Volkswagen CC is 23.3 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What oil does a Volkswagen CC take?

US CC listings commonly use 5W-40 or 5W-30 (about 5 qt with filter).

Does recall 17V-509 cover the Volkswagen CC?

It covers certain 2009-2016 CC vehicles (and certain Passat/Passat Wagon years): interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause a stall; dealers update software or replace the module as directed.

What generation is the 2014 Volkswagen CC?

1st generation for the US years this site tracks (2012-2018).