Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →
TAKATA RECALL; BECAUSE VW APPARENTLY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS AND REFUSED TO OFFER A TIMELY FIX TO THIS PROBLEM, I DECIDED RATHER THAT DRIVE A POTENTIAL BOMB, TO GET RID OF THE CAR, SUFFERING A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR DECREASE IN VALUE AT TRADE-IN BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS NOTIFIED IN APRIL THAT MY CAR WAS ONE THAT HAD A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT COULD POTENTIALLY EXPLODE AND KILL ME (NICE). IT IS NOW MID WAY THROUGH AUGUST IN GA ( HIGH RISK/HUMIDITY STATE) AND I AM STILL BEING TOLD THERE IS NO TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS TO IS UNACCEPTABLE SEEING AS THIS IS MY ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION (CAN'T RENT A CAR FOR A YEAR).
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AND HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS, EACH TIME I REQUEST FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL TO BE FIXED AND EVERY TIME I AM TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR IT. I WAS JUST RECENTLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG AND KNEE BOLSTERS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING ME PRETTY SEVERE PAIN AND INJURY. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEW VOLKSWAGEN SINCE I HAVE RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE.
THE NEARBY VW OF VENTURA DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE LOANER WHILE THEY FIX THE RECALL ISSUE AS PER NHTSA DIRECTIVES. THE SERVICE MANAGER LAUGHED AT ME OVER THE PHONE SAYING THERE IS NO REMEDY SO GO AND DO WHATEVER YOU WANT AS WE DON'T PROVIDE LOANERS. I'M SPEECHLESS. I HAVE A DISABLED FAMILY MEMBER TO CARRY TO APPOINTMENTS. I'M MORE THAN UPSET. DESPITE THIS FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL , NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION LETTER ABOUT IT FROM VW. PLEASE HELP!
AIRBAG REPLACEMENT NOT AVAILABLE. AFRAID TO DRIVE IT
TAMARA RECALL. AIRBAG CAN RUPTURE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY NO REMEDY OR COMPENSATION HAS BEEN OFFERED
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TAKATA RECALL VW ISSUED AN INTENT TO RECALL MY CAR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO. VW CLAIMS THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE NECESSARY REPAIR. 6 MONTHS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DRIVE A CAR WITH AN ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. HONDA IS PROVIDING RENTAL VEHICLES UNTIL CERTAIN CARS CAN BE FIXED. VW HAS COMMUNICATED NOTHING FURTHER.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR MAY BE RECEIVED WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/02/16. *JB
TAKATA RECALL: OUR CAR HAS A TAKATA RECALL. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING OR HAVING OUR 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING IT. NO RENTAL OR LOANERS HAVE BEEN OFFERED. ACCORDING TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT VW CUSTOMER CARE THE NHTSA IS NOT REQUIRING THEM TO OFFER THIS. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT A VEHICLE INDEFINITELY (THERE IS NO TIMEFRAME FOR REPAIR), RECALL STATES THE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN DEATH, IT SEEMS ILLEGAL NOT TO HAVE A SAFE CAR PROVIDED UNTIL A REPAIR IS AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
VW IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO SOLVE THE TAKATA SDI DRIVER AIRBAG RECALL! CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, PALMETTO 57TH IN MIAMI. SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER ROLANDO WHO ADVISED THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE LOANER UNLESS VW CORPORATE AUTHORIZED IT, AND VW HAD NO SOLUTION AT THE MOMENT. CALLED VW CORPORATE AT 1-800-893-5298 AND WAS ADVISED THAT VW IS NOT PROVIDING LOANER CARS, AND WOULD NOT TEMPORARILY REMOVE AIRBAGS UNTIL THEY FIND A SOLUTION. I ADVISED THAT I HAVE A PREGNANT WIFE, AND NEED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THEY STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BASED ON THE CORPORATE POLICY THAT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY VW. MY COUSIN-IN-LAW HAS AN ACURA TL WITH THE SAME AIRBAG PROBLEM. HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND GOT A RENTAL CAR AT NO COST UNTIL HIS CAR CAN BE FIXED. I GUESS SOMEONE HAS TO DIE IN ORDER FOR VW TO TAKE CORPORATE ACTION. I PRAY THAT IS NOT MY WIFE AND MY UNBORN BABY! PS: WE OWN THREE LATE MODEL VW'S. WE ARE SELLING ALL OF THEM AND NEVER BUYING ANOTHER ONE AGAIN!
5/2/2016 - LOS ANGELES, CA TAKATA RECALL - THERE ARE NO OPTIONS GIVEN TO US AT THIS TIME KNOWING THAT METAL FRAGMENTS CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND WANT EITHER ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE OR THE OPTION TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE. I FEEL UNSAFE AND SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. AND THIS IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I DO LOVE MY CAR. I HAVE CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND MY DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH, THE TRUNK OPENED INDEPENDENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
TAKATA RECALL - THERE ARE NO OPTIONS GIVEN TO US AT THIS TIME KNOWING THAT METAL FRAGMENTS CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND WANT EITHER ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE OR THE OPTION TO GET OUT OF MY LEASE. I FEEL UNSAFE AND SCARED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. AND THIS IS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I DO LOVE MY CAR. I HAVE CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND MY DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON THE TIRES WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN. THE ROAD NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND EVENTUALLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO CUPPING OF THE TIRES AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND GET A REALIGNMENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS THROUGH THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION ANY ISSUES WITH ALIGNMENT DURING THE SERVICES. OTHER OWNERS HAD PROVIDED SIMILAR ISSUES ON THE INTERNET AND THAT THE ISSUE HAD NOT RESOLVED AFTER BOTH NEW TIRES AND REALIGNMENT IN MANY CASES. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO BAD ALIGNMENT OR BALL JOINTS IN THE SUSPENSION WITH THE VEHICLE. I PLACED A COMPLAINT WITH VW AND THEY WOULD NOT FURNISH HOW MANY SIMILAR ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY THE CONSUMERS. VW CASE# 160380592.
TAKATA RECALL. VW DEALER SAYS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. NO AVAILABLE REMEDY TO REPAIR FROM VW.
TAKATA RECALL SINCE THERE IS A CHANCE THAT MY DRIVER AIRBAG WON'T GET ACTIVATED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, I AM VERY CONCERNED OF MY SAFETY. THIS CC IS THE 4TH VEHICLE I LEASE FROM VW SINCE 2009. IN THE INTERIM , UNTIL VW AND TAKATA DECIDE ON THE RESOLUTION OF THIS MAJOR DEFECT, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MY POSSIBLE INJURIES/DEATH IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT? SHOULDN'T VW BE MORE CONCERNED OF MY SAFETY WHILE THEY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM? SHOULDN'T THEY GIVE ME A TEMPORARY VEHICLE TO DRIVE MEANWHILE? IT IS POTENTIOLLY A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. WHAT ARE MY RIGHT IN THAT CASE?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKADA RECALL WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ,NONE OF THEM. NOW I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS AND HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS, WHEN I CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA THIS WAS NEVER MENTIONED THEY STATED ONLY WAY THEY WOULD DEPLOY WAS IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM IT.. I WAS DRIVING AND A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME AND THEY WERE REAR ENDED. MY CAR WAS TOTALLED .
POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD: VEHICLE TRADED-IN TO VAN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA WITH MILEAGE AT OR AROUND 54,300. VEHICLE NOW LISTED FOR SALE ON DEALERS WEBSITE WITH 49,528 MILES. DEALER MAY HAVE REVERSED ODOMETER TO APPEAR VEHICLE HAS LOWER MILEAGE THAN ACTUAL. DEALER ALSO OFFERS CARFAX TITLE DOCUMENT ACCESS FOR POTENTIAL BUYERS TO LOOK AT MILEAGE, REGISTRATION, ACCIDENT AND OTHER HISTORY OF VEHICLE AND CARFAX WAS UPDATED TO REFLECT 49,528 MILEAGE AS WELL AS WELL AS HAVING NO ACCIDENT HISTORY WHICH ALSO IS NOT TRUE; VEHICLE WAS REPORTED BEING IN A COLLISION ACCIDENT IS 2015.
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE WARNING TO TAKE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. I DID GO, IMMEDIATELY, AND WHILE THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT TELL ME EXACTLY WHY, I WAS CHARGED $600 TO REPLACE PISTONS. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, I STARTED TO TURN ONTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR SIMPLY STOPPED, WENT DARK, AND THE STEERING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. IT WAS A LEASED CAR THAT I INTENDED TO BUY FOR MY DAUGHTER. I TURNED THE CAR BACK IN AND DID NOT BUY IT.
ENGINE STALLED AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF CITY HWY, TWICE, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE THE ALTERNATOR & ONLY REPLACED THE BATTERY, IT WAS SUCH A SCARY SITUATION, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE CAR ON THE FREEWAY SINCE. RECENTLY, THE CAR HAS STALLED AGAIN, WHILE IN MOTION IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, ACCORING TO DEALER, THERE IS CARBON BUILD UP IN VALVES & COIL PACK FAILURE, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO 'MAINTENANCE ISSUE' NOWHERE IN OWNER MANUAL DOES IT STATE ANY FORM OF MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR THIS, TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED MECHANIC,SPARKPLUGS & 4 COIL PACKS REPLACED, SAME SYMPTOMS CONTINUE WITH #4 PLUG BURNING OUT,CAUSING FUSE TO BURN OUT AS WELL, FILLING CAR WITH SMOKE & SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER, IND MECH. STATES VEHICLE'S PROB IS NOT CARBON BULD UP BUT AN ELECTRICAL/ENGINE ISSUE WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD, THE LAST TIME,VEH STALLED ON ME IN MIDDLE OF CROSSROAD, WHLE IN MOION. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT OR RIDING MY KIDS IN IT. AT THIS MOMENT VEH IS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, UNDRIVEABLE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, WILL NOT TURN ON, ALL THIS, AFTER HAVING THE VH FOR ON LY 7 MONTHS, & @ OVER 40K MILES.I FEEL THAT EVEN IF IT WERE REPAIRED, THIS VEH IS SO UNSAFE IT SHOULD NOT BE RESOLD TO ANYONE ELSE, OR BE IN CIRCULATION AT ALL. I TRIED RETURNING IT TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER OFFERED TO TAKE IT IN AS A TRADE IN OFFERING HALF THE TRADE IN VALUE DUE TO 'CONDITION IT IS IN' EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEAL
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 12/12 AS A DEMO WITH 5K MILES ON IT. THE TIRES AROUD 9,000 MILES WERE WORN SO UNEVEN I JUST COULDNT TAKE IT ANYMORE. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH DEALER THEY AGREED THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR 3 TIRES IF I WOULD PAY FOR ONE. I DID IT AND THOUGH I WOULD BE DOING GREAT WITH MY NEW MICHELIN PILOT SPORT AS3, BUT SINCE THE LAST ROTATION I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING A TRAIN (RUH, RUH. RUH. RUH). I AM GOING TO BRING UP THE NEGATIVE CAMBER ISSUE THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINE ABOUT AND SEE IF THERE IS A PERMANENT FIX. IN MY AND MANY OTHER PEOPLES OPINION THIS CAR IS PERFECT MINUS THIS. I WOULD THINK BY NOW THEY WOULD HAVE COME CLEAN AND ISSUED A RECALL OF SOME SORT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GROCERY STORE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HAND THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,200.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES, SIZE: 235/40R 18/95H (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, WITH ROAD NOISE ENTERING THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME IT WAS UTILIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND WERE CUPPING. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKWAGEN CC. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE TRUNK POPPED OPEN. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART WAS ORDERED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW. STARTED EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING AND GRINDING SENSATION FROM THE FRONT END OF CAR WHEN IN MOTION. IT IS ESPECIALLY BAD AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS TO HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKES AND SUSPENSION OF THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HOWEVER, THEY FOUND THAT MY TIRES ARE CUPPING AND THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I AM FEARFUL TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BELIEVE A TIRE OR SUSPENSION FAILURE IS IMMINENT.
I HAD MY REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AT 23,600 MILES AND I WAS JUST INFORMED THAT I NEED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS AGAIN AT 37,961. I BOUGHT THE CAR AT 6205 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND I HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES SERVICED BOTH FRONT AND REAR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I BROUGHT MY CONCERNS WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT BRAKES WITH THE PARTICULAR MODEL. I HAVE OWNED 2 JETTA'S PRIOR TO THE CC AND NEVER HAD BRAKE ISSUES LIKE THIS.. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN CORP. HEADQUARTERS IN AMERICA AND THEY'RE TAKING A NO HANDS APPROACH WITH MY CONCERNS AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE BRAKING ISSUES AND IT MAKES NO SENSE FOR A CAR TO GO THROUGH REAR BRAKES EVERY 12 TO 15,000 MILES AND THE AUTO MAKER BELIEVES THAT'S NOT SOMETHING TO TAKE A LOOK AT. I AM ASKING FOR A LITTLE HELP INTO THIS MATTER AS MY CONCERNS HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND VOLKSWAGEN'S SOLUTION IS TO JUST KEEP CHANGING THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS.. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING BACK FROM YOU AND THANKS FOR YOUR TIME..
VOLKSWAGEN CC HAS SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH POOR TIRE WEAR, CUPPING. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS A EUROPEAN ALIGNMENT THAT "TOES IN"? FOR HANDLING. THE TIRES WEAR POOR. THEY REPLACED ONE TIRE THAT WAS IN REALLY BAD SHAPE AND I PURCHASED ANOTHER. SOON AFTER THE OTHER TWO TIRES DID THE SAME THING. THE TIRE COMPANY DOBBS IN ST. LOUIS TOLD ME THAT THE VOLKSWAGEN ALIGNMENT CAUSES BAD WEAR. VOLKSWAGEN SAYS THE ALIGNMENT IS FINE. *TR
2013 VW CC WAS A TOTAL LOSS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SEMI-TRUCK. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AFTER MULTIPLE IMPACTS ON DRIVER SIDE. FINAL MODERATE FRONT OVERLAP CRASH WITH GUARDRAIL FAILED TO DEPLOY DRIVER AIRBAG. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THRESHOLD WAS CERTAINLY MET FOR FRONTAL CRASH AND THERE IS EVIDENCE OF BROKEN SENSORS. THIS INCIDENT COULD POTENTIALLY BE CONSIDERED UNDER NHTSA ONGOING INVESTIGATION PE 15-010 INVOLVING 2012 VW CC. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
MY 2013 VW CC TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE: ONCE ON A BUSY ROAD AND ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT I TOOK IT TO TOLD ME IT WAS THE TYPE OF GASOLINE I WAS USING. THE SECOND VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEPT MY CAR FOR ONE WEEK AND TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. NOW THE ELECTRICAL CONTROLS SEEM TO HAVE GONE HAYWIRE: WINDOWS RAISE AND LOWER ON THEIR OWN AND THE RADIO SCANS BY ITSELF. I DROVE LIKE THIS FOR A WHILE UNTIL THE CAR DIED. WHEN I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE BATTERY. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION AND I'M CONCERNED THAT VW IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES RUBBED AGAINST THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,891.
I HAVE HAD VW CC'S SINCE 2009 AND HAVE BEEN TRADING THEM IN FOR A NEW MODEL EACH YEAR. UPON GETTING A 2013 VW CC I RETURNED TO THE DEALER THE WITHIN 72 HOURS OF PURCHASING THE CAR AS I HAVE BEEN HAVING STALLING ISSUES AT LOW SPEEDS (ESPECIALLY WHILE TURNING) DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DSG TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE SAME ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED CHANGING (AT 36 MILES), THE SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH TIMES I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO GUNTHER VW I WAS TOLD BY THE HEAD SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE ISSUES ON MY CAR WERE RESOLVED AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY FURTHER ISSUES EACH TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE MECHANIC DIRECTLY HE INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM (EVEN THOUGH I HAD VIDEO OF THE CAR CAUSING THE ISSUE) AND NOTHING WAS DONE. NOT ONLY WAS I LIED TO MANY TIMES, BUT VW CORPORATE WAS WILLING TO SWAP OUT MY CAR WITH A NEW ONE AS I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO LOSE ME. HOWEVER DUE TO THE EXTREME NEGLIGENCE AND LIES OF THE HEAD SERVICE ADVISOR I WAS DENIED A SWAP AS HE INFORMED CORPORATE THAT THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH MY CAR. UNTIL THIS DAY MY VEHICLE STILL STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS A HAZARD AND DANGER TO MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC, YET NO ONE AT VW CARES ENOUGH TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND PROVIDE ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT I FEEL SAFE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY IN. I DON'T CARE ABOUT MY CARE, I WILL NEVER BE RETURNING TO VW EVEN AFTER HAVING 3 CC'S AND NUMEROUS
EXCESSIVE HIGH IDLE CAUSING CAR HARD TO BRAKE. I NEED TO CONSTANTLY APPLY HIGH BRAKE PRESSURE TO KEEP THE CAR STOPPED. IDLE STAYS ABOVE 900 RPM ALL THE TIME. *TR
THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING( SPEED 5-10MPH). STEERING WHEEL IMMEDIATELY AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED,LOST CONTROL OVER THE CAR.THE COMPUTER SHOWED A PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERY (THE SIGN WAS DISPLAYED FOR A FEW SECONDS). PUSHED THE BRAKES - BRAKES WORKED. REMOVED THE KEY AND STARTED THE CAR AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED UP AND EVERYTHING HAS STABILIZED. *TR
UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE STARTS UP NORMALLY. HOWEVER AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED UP, IN PARK MODE, THE STEERING WHEEL INSTANTLY BEGINS TO VIOLENTLY AND OUT OF CONTROL SHAKE, VIBRATE, TWISTS, AND SHAKE THE WHOLE VEHICLE. THE ACT DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE TO FOUR TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED EITHER WAY UNTIL YOU FEEL IT LOCK INTO PLACE OR CLICK INTO PLACE. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. THERE IS VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400...UPDATED 06-19-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED DUE TO THE FAILURE THE CLUTCH WILL PROBABLY WEAR OUT IN 20-30K MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE DRIVING ON ITS OWN AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL. UPDATED 06/27/2013*JS
I BOUGHT A NEW VW CC THAT IS A 2.0T AND HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BEFORE BUYING AND JUST TEST DRIVING THE CAR, THE CAR DROVE JUST FINE. THE ISSUE IS THAT AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP FOR A WHILE, THE RPMS WILL HANG FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER YOU LET OFF THE GAS. THIS CAUSES MANY SAFETY ISSUES AND I HAVE NOW FOUND OUT THAT ALL VW CARS MADE IN 2013 WITH THE 2.0T ENGINE HAVE THIS ISSUE. I ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR DUE TO THIS ISSUE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHEN IN SLOW STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. NOT ONLY IS THE REV HANG IS WEARING OUT CLUTCHES PREMATURELY AND MAKES THESE CARS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, IT IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE ENGINE KEEPS THE THROTTLE OPEN FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER WE LET OFF OF THE GAS. THE CAR JUST DRIVES ON ITS OWN LIKE IT HAS CRUISE CONTROL ON FOR A FEW SECONDS!!! IF YOU ARE DRIVING THE CAR IN THE SNOW AND THE WHEELS ARE SPINNING AND LOSING TRACTION, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SPIN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AFTER YOU LET GO OF THE GAS WHICH CAN CAUSE YOU TO CRASH. GOOGLE "VW REV HANG" MY CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR THIS AND THEY CLAIM THAT NO ISSUE WAS FOUND. I THEN TEST DROVE OTHER 2013 VW CARS WITH THIS ENGINE AND FOUND THAT ALL OF THE CARS I DROVE HAVE THE RPM HANG ISSUE. I HAVE OWNED 7 CARS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS IN THE PAST AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OTHER CAR DO THIS. I STILL HAVE MY 2006 VW 2.0T CAR WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND THAT CAR DRIVES JUST FINE. PLEASE LOOK IN TO THIS ISSUE AND UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT AFFECTS AL
THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHOWING SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION IN AUGUST OF 2012 (VEHICLE WAS LEASED THE END OF JUNE) WHEN IT WOULD TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AND ONCE STARTED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONAL CUT OFF OR RUN REALLY ROUGH FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED FOR 2 DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED AND AFTER 2 DAYS THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. RETURNED VEHICLE TO ME WITH NO RESOLUTION. CAR RAN FINE FOR 4 MONTHS THEN ON DECEMBER 17TH THE SAME ISSUES BEGAN TO OCCUR BUT MORE SEVERE THIS TIME. I WAS TRAVELING ON A RURAL HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH WHEN THE WHOLE CAR SHUT OFF LEAVING NO POWER, BRAKING OR STEERING CAPABILITIES. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE RIGHT BEHIND ME AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EJECTED THE KEY. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND LIMPED THE CAR BACK TO MY DRIVEWAY AS IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH WITH THE PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE REMAINED IN SERVICE FOR 2 DAYS AND THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS A FUEL MODULE ISSUE, REPLACED THE MODULE AND RETURNED THE CAR. ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 22ND THE SAME ISSUES OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A 3RD TIME AND REMAINED THERE FOR 22 DAYS AS THE MECHANICS COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE AGAIN. FINALLY THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACK IN THE WIRING HARNESS AND VIBRATION WAS CAUSING THE WIRE TO TOUCH THE ENGINE AND STALL OUT. THE CRACK WAS FIXED WITH TAPE AND THE WIRE ROUTED AWAY FROM THE ENGI
I FOUND OUT VW HAS RE-DESIGNED THEIR BRAKES FOR A 'SOFT FEEL'. BUT THE BRAKES NOW TRAVEL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHEN SLOWLY PUSHED DOWN, AND YOU HAVE TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO GET A FEEL THAT THE BRAKES ARE TAKING EFFECT. IN FACT THE TRAVEL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOWER THAN THE LEVEL OF THE GAS PEDAL AND THIS IS WHERE THE SAFETY ISSUES COMES IN. BECAUSE OF THIS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, I HAVE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS FOUND MY FOOT PRESSING BOTH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. PARTICULARLY AT SLOW SPEEDS - LIKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR COMING TO A SLOW STOP IN THE GARAGE. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, THE ENGINE STARTS TO REV UP AS THE BRAKES TRY TO STOP THE CAR - NEEDLESS TO SAY IT SCARED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. CHECKING THE VARIOUS CAR FORUM WEB SITES (EDMUNDS, KELLY, ETC.), I FOUND OUT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I'VE GONE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO BLED THE BRAKES AND DONE THE USUAL CHECKS AND SAID THE BRAKES WHERE 'UP TO SPEC'. BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT THE NEW VW BRAKING SYSTEMS ARE "SOFT" AND IF YOU HAVE BIG FEET, YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO REPOSITION YOUR FOOT EACH TIME YOU WHAT TO USE THE BRAKES. HE ALSO SAID TO BE AWARE THAT THE LONG BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL MY "FEEL FUNNY" FOR A WHILE - LIKE THE CAR ISN'T GOING TO STOP . IF I HAVE TO REPOSITION MY FOOT EACH TIME TO BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID THE GAS PEDAL , I'LL END UP WRAPPING THE CAR AROUND A POLE ! HERE IS THE KICKER - I'VE HAD THE CAR A MONTH WITH 500 MILES ON IT AND THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6 TIMES! HELP! *TR
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