2015 Volkswagen Cc problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (10) · Steering (2) · Fuel System, Gasoline (2)
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Safety recalls (4)
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module 2019-07-17 · campaign 19V535000 · 27,822 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Deactivated air bags increases the risk of injury. Inadvertent deployment of the air bags increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2019-01-11 · campaign 19V014000 · 119,394 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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).
Unknown Or Other 2018-05-16 · campaign 18V329000 · 252 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the vehicles do not meet all regulatory requirements, there could be an increased risk of a crash, fire, or injury.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2017-08-16 · campaign 17V509000 · 280,915 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (709)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-09-17 · V0116152014815_20 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
suggested fuel additive
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · SM 39-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Engine 2026-08-21 · SM 35-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-06 · TT 00-13-04_7 · Other
permission to change daily order upgraded to red order
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-04 · V0026012081638_2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
differences between a leak and seepage
Electrical System 2026-07-15 · VOS-26-42 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a notice for software changes with the odis diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: a software fix is needed to correct the issue: da 0019 - hotfix 12-v battery test(s) – no battery diagnosis - inconclusive test result.
Showing the 6 most recent of 709 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-11-04 · Service Brakes“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.…”
2024-08-15 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 105,000 mi“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 attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to start. the contact stated that numerous warning lights were illuminated on the…”
2024-04-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 vehicle and took it to a honest mechanic who was able to find the fuel pump which is located behind the backseats he told me the pump is …”
2023-09-28 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal · 60,000 mi“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 …”
2023-03-04 · Steering“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.…”
2023-02-10 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control“my cruise control unit will not engage. and i have (6) six warning lamps showing every time i operate the car. with these lamps showing on the info system screen, the cruise control will not engage! i asked the dealership about it. and was told that the wheel bearing unit has moved away from where it is bolted on. and now it is touching the air bag…”
2022-08-29 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Clockspring/Spiral Cassette“the clock spring on this vehicle is defective. airbag light is on, all steering wheel buttons/controls no longer work and the horn no longer works. online research shows this to be a known issue for this model year and beyond. additionally, there was a recall for this exact problem for the previous model year. further research found the followin…”
2021-12-31 · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera“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.…”
2021-12-31 · Structure:body“interior head liner cloth fell down and separated from the roof causing visibility problems. first car i ever had that did this.…”
2021-01-20 · Power Train · 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 simil…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.