The 2017 Volkswagen Cc has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 119,463 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21V3210002021-05-0546 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may…
Consequence
Vehicles that do not meet all regulatory requirements may have an increased risk of injury, crash, or fire.
Remedy
Volkswagen will repurchase the vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 01F1.
AIR BAGS19V0140002019-01-11119,394 affected
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.
Consequence
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.
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…
SEATS17V2870002017-04-2823 affected
Defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2016-2017 CC vehicles. Incorrect front seat head restraints (rests) may have been installed, possibly resulting in the seat occupant's head being inadequately restrained in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
If the seat occupant's head is inadequately restrained in the event of a crash, they have an increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat head restraints, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2017. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 72G5.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The dq250 6-speed dsg (dual clutch) automatic transmission in my 2017 volkswagen cc executive has catastrophically failed at 37,768 miles. Component failure: the mechatronic unit, the electro-hydraulic controller that manages all gear selection and clutch engagement inside the dsg transmission has…”
“The dq250 6-speed dsg (dual clutch) automatic transmission in my 2017 volkswagen cc executive has catastrophically failed at 37,768 miles. Component failure: the mechatronic unit, the electro-hydraulic controller that manages all gear selection and clutch engagement inside the dsg transmission has…”
“The dq250 6-speed dsg (dual clutch) automatic transmission in my 2017 volkswagen cc executive has catastrophically failed at 37,768 miles. Component failure: the mechatronic unit, the electro-hydraulic controller that manages all gear selection and clutch engagement inside the dsg transmission has…”
“This is a 2017 with 45,000 miles and the radio is defective in that it changes channels by itself and the voice command function does not work. The navigation does not work either. It is distracting when driving to have the channels change non stop. Vw advised it would cost $1,000 to replace. Due…”
“This is a 2017 with 45,000 miles and the radio is defective in that it changes channels by itself and the voice command function does not work. The navigation does not work either. It is distracting when driving to have the channels change non stop. Vw advised it would cost $1,000 to replace. Due…”
“Tl* the contact owned a 2017 volkswagen cc. The contact stated while driving 30-35 mph in the rain, they crashed into the rear of an unknown vehicle. The contact struck his head on the front windshield. There were no warning lights illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained…”
“Vehicle was parked, returned to vehicle and headlights were on, instrument panel lights were on, as well as airbag lights, brake lights, and e-brake light was blinking. The vehicle was unresponsive to the remote and I was unable to get inside the vehicle. It was towed to the dealership at which…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Volkswagen Cc as of
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