2015 Volkswagen CC: problems, recalls and reliability
4 recalls and 30 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is fuel/propulsion system (25% of complaints); the 2017 model year looks more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Jul 2019
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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 do at this point.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Nov 2024
“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.”Owner report · Steering · Jan 2023
“Interior head liner cloth fell down and separated from the roof causing visibility problems. first car I ever had that did this.”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2021
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“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 as needed, and the electronic trunk latch was inoperable. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the trunk wiring harness was damaged from wire fatigue, caused by the opening, and closing of the trunk lid. The contact replaced the wiring harness. The electronic trunk latch mechanism was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Nov 2021
“Rearview Video Systems does not work. More commonly known as backup cameras, this technology helps the driver see behind the vehicle to avoid backing over people when moving in reverse. from long running forums it seem to be a long running problem. Customer take there cars in only to find the dealers can't fix them.”Owner report · Back Over Prevention · Nov 2021
“I started to hear a weird noise when turning. A couple of days later the airbag light came on and the horn and buttons on the steering wheel stopped working. It's very dangerous to drive without a horn and it's scary to know that your airbag won't deploy in a crash. This happened at 50,000 miles.”Owner report · Electrical System · Mar 2020
“Hello, just reporting that my backup camera suddenly stopped working yesterday. It says, backup camera unavailable right now. I really depend on that thing wen backing up!”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Feb 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen cc. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and was able to restart. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pressure sensor was faulty. The sensor was replaced, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to flow volkswagen (5601 roanne way, greensboro, nc 21409) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump fuse was faulty. The fuse was replaced and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2019
“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.”Owner report · Air Bags · May 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 volkswagen cc. The contact stated that the glass panel between the windscreen and the sun roof was cracked. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they could not assist. The contact was referred to NHTSA to file a complaint. Hudson valley volkswagen (1148 u.s. 9, wappingers falls, ny 12590, (845) 250-3875) stated that there was no recall or warranty and could not assist; although, the vehicle was just purchased from them a week earlier. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 31,000.”Owner report · Visibility · Jan 2019
Recalls - 4 campaigns
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.
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.
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).
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.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2015 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
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Is the 2015 Volkswagen CC reliable?
NHTSA has 30 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record for the 2015 Volkswagen CC. The most complained-about area is fuel/propulsion system (25% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2015 Volkswagen CC problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 37,000 miles or less.
Does the 2015 Volkswagen CC have open recalls?
4 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning unknown or other. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.