Most common 2009 Volkswagen CC problems
Share of the 136 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Volkswagen CC complaints by model year
Best CC years: 2017, 2016, 2015. Years to avoid: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2009. Compare all years →
2009 Volkswagen CC recalls (4)
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat 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 16, 2018.
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
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.
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Golf, 2007-2010 Passat sedans and wagon, 2012-2014 Passat sedan and Eos, 2009-2014 CC, 2009-2012 Audi Q5, 2010-2012 S5 Cabriolet and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet vehicles.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. Volkswagen issued an interim notification to owners on April 12, 2016, and will send a second notification…
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Volkswagen is recalling approximately 5,000 my 2009 cc vehicles. Some affected vehicles May have an incorrectly routed right front passenger seat belt buckle wiring harness, creating the potential for wires to become damaged when the seat is moved fully up or down or back and forth.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and adjust the routing of the right front passenger seat belt wiring harness. If a damaged wiring harness is found, the harness will be replaced free of charge.
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal safety investigators have looked into a possible defect involving the 2009 Volkswagen CC:
Air Bag Clockspring Failure
In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of the clockspring in 2010-2014 Model Year (MY) CC, Passat, Eos, Golf, GTI, Tiguan, Jetta and Jetta…
What 2009 Volkswagen CC owners say
Air bags all 59 →
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. Dealership requested vehicle be brought back in for a further look.
Takata recall. Volkswagen of oakland in oakland ca. Refused to replace my airbag. I dropped my car off on 4/05/2017 and when it was returned to me, I was told that they were not going to correct the airbag problem in my car until after June. I contacted vw headquarters and was told that the dealer should have repaired my car because my car was on the list to be repaired. I was acting on a letter that I received in late April from vw advising me to take my car into the nearest dealer to have my airbag repaired.
Fuel & propulsion system all 39 →
I just bought this 2009 CC from buena park Nissan dealership in california, in February 2015 and put in just 6000 miles. I was driving to work on beverly bl on July 27th when all of a sudden the car just lost power while in motion.fortunately I was in the outside lane and was able to pull to the side. After checking to see if there was a loose connection to the battery or whatever....I started it and was able to drive 3 blocks to work before it stalled again. I had it towed to my mechanic and was diagnosed with p2293 low fuel pressure. He said it was drive able but that one day it May not start. After that incident the car has stalled 8 other times twice on the freeway and the last one was at an intersection with my wife and my 87 year old mother in law. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen CC. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The brake pedal was applied, but failed to respond. The vehicle was able to restart and stalled again. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and turned off the engine. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (Volkswagen north scottsdale, 7001 e chauncey ln, phoenix, az 85054, [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. …
Engine & cooling all 30 →
I just bought this 2009 CC from buena park Nissan dealership in california, in February 2015 and put in just 6000 miles. I was driving to work on beverly bl on July 27th when all of a sudden the car just lost power while in motion.fortunately I was in the outside lane and was able to pull to the side. After checking to see if there was a loose connection to the battery or whatever....I started it and was able to drive 3 blocks to work before it stalled again. I had it towed to my mechanic and was diagnosed with p2293 low fuel pressure. He said it was drive able but that one day it May not start. After that incident the car has stalled 8 other times twice on the freeway and the last one was at an intersection with my wife and my 87 year old mother in law. …
On September 16, 2017, my wife was driving our Volkswagen CC luxury 2009, and it lost power while in motion, she crashed into a dresser in our garage and and damaged the drywall of our home. We called our insurance because we just had purchased this car on labor day 2017, from the Audi dealership in lakeland, fl, and during the claim we found out that this open recall had not been fixed. So I contacted the Audi dealership and they retrieved with a promise to have it fixed at the vw dealership in lake Land florida, since this was the manufacturers dealership. Well today I was told by the Audi dealership that the vw dealership located on 209 s lake parker avenue, lake Land, fl 33801said the NHTSA website recall was wrong and there is no recall for the vehicle so they cannot fix a vehicle without an active recall. …
2009 Volkswagen CC engines & fuel economy
| Engine | Transmission | Drive | MPG city / hwy / combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 6-speed manual | FWD | 21 / 31 / 25 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 6-speed automatic | FWD | 19 / 29 / 23 |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | 6-speed automatic | FWD | 18 / 27 / 21 |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | 6-speed automatic | 4WD/AWD | 17 / 25 / 20 |
EPA ratings. Class: Compact car.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2009 Volkswagen CC a good car?
Based on 136 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2009 CC rates use caution: 1.5× as many complaints as a typical year of the CC at the same age. It is one of the CC years we suggest avoiding. Complaint counts don't account for sales volume or individual maintenance, so have any used car inspected before buying.
What is the most common problem with the 2009 Volkswagen CC?
The air bags — 59 complaints, 43% of all complaints for this model year. Next are the fuel & propulsion system (39) and engine & cooling (30).
How many recalls does the 2009 Volkswagen CC have?
There are 4 recalls for the 2009 Volkswagen CC, the most recent from March 6, 2018 (inflator module). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
What are the best and worst years of the Volkswagen CC?
The best years by complaints, compared at the same age, are 2017, 2016 and 2015. Years to avoid or approach with caution: 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2009. See the full Volkswagen CC years comparison.
At what mileage do 2009 Volkswagen CC problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 83,000 miles; 23% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.