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Volkswagen CC won't start problems

36 of the 983 owner complaints about the Volkswagen CC describe won't start, most of them for the 2012 model year.

owner complaints
36
worst model year
2012
typical mileage
77,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.

By model year

  • 2016
    1
  • 2015
    2
  • 2014
    1
  • 2013
    2
  • 2012
    14
  • 2011
    3
  • 2010
    11
  • 2009
    2

Often reported together

Fuel pump 15Check engine light 7Stalling 6Loss of power 3Engine failure 3Steering lock-up 1

Trouble codes mentioned

P0506 1P0341 1P0304 1P0302 1P0301 1P0300 1P0229 1P0016 1P0011 1P000A 1

What owners say

Filed Oct 2, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 77,000 miles · TX

Oil pressure change indicated on dashboard stating, "low oil pressure", the indicator then went out and the 2012 vw cc 2.0 tsi shut off while driving on the interstate at a speed of approximately 45 miles a hour. The vehicle was restarted and moved of the interstate under its own power, but was idling rough and stalled. The vehicle will not start now. The code pulled from this vehicle now read, p0300, p0302, p0341, p000a, p0016, p0304, p0301, p0011, p0506

Filed Feb 16, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 72,000 miles · NY

While driving home from work last night the engine started making strange knocking noises and then stalled with a blinking cel that turned to solid I restarted the car twice in neutral (manual transmission) it was r miles from my job to my home the car now does not start and makes a very loud knocking noise the timing chain jumped and now my engine is completely damaged I could have been rear ended when the car stalled 3 miles

Filed Jan 25, 2020 · Engine · 116,000 miles · GA

I went to store came back out car was driving fine on the way when I came back ot it wouldn't start had it towed to my mechanic no compression it tries to star but just turns over he says I need a new motor a used motor for the car is like 2900 aand that's just too buy not have the old one took it and the new one installed I called volkswagen in coleraine mechanic tells ne the engine in those cars juat go ot without any reason so need less to say im being sued by a car dealership for something I canr even drive something needs to be done I see many of people having the same b problem

Filed Sep 10, 2019 · Engine · 86,000 miles · OK

Car stuttered right before I parked in a parking spot turned off car, went in a store came back out and car would not start, just cranks but wont turn over. Timing chain tensioner failure. Loss of 4 cylinder compression. Need complete engine replacement. A known problem with 2.0 turbo engine, dating back to 2008 I have 86000 miles.

Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Engine · 55,000 miles · IL

Driving a 2012 vw cc with 57,000 miles. Driving on highway at 70 MPH and attempted to pass a slow moving truck. Accelerated quickly and mid pass the engine lost power and immediately went into "limp mode" with ecr light activated on the dash. Pulled over safely and turned off the engine. After collecting myself, I started engine to drive off highway. Car would not start. I sat a few moments in panic and tried again. The car started and I drove with ecr light on to next exit. The car was sluggish with little acceleration. Pulled to gas station and turned off again. Restarted and the engine rpms ran higher in idle so I turned off the car again. Let it sit and restarted and drove to auto zone where they did a code tester and was told p0229 underboost turbocharger was issue. Auto zone employee said he had seen it many times and its a known issue with 2.0 turbo engines in vw and audi. The report is attached. Auto zone reset the ecr light and the car was driven to final destination into arizona with no additional issues yet. Researching I found the following link https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t23523_ds493841. This link expresses the opinions of many drivers over the years experiencing this issue and how unsafe and difficult to is to resolve with many folks experiencing thousands of dollars in repairs and never finding a remedy. I am worried and shocked that the car engine can be turned off by a computer with no bypass for the driver. Extremely dangerous while driving.

Filed Mar 19, 2019 · Engine · 60,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen cc. The contact stated that the engine would not start. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to ourisman honda of laurel (3371 laurel fort meade rd, laurel, md 20724, (301) 498-7400) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 180,000 miles · CA

Vehicle was serviced at 180k by vw dealership; a premium service was selected; engine light came on as I was taking it in; the vehicle previously did turn off while on the highway on its own which then needed to be restarted. The car jerked as if my spark plugs were having issues. Have had to change spark plugs frequently compared to normal wear and tear. I was told it was the air/cam sensor (as a recommendation from the dealership) the car had been running sluggish but normal prior to it getting serviced. The car was ready for pick up and engine light was cleared. Car was driven about 35mi from dealership to place of residence. Car performed normal. Next day went to turn on the vehicle and it would not start. It did start long enough that I could use my own code reader the vehicle had 15 errors according to the reader. I let the car sit for a month before I could tow it to the dealership where it was serviced. Vw is now saying they don't know what is wrong with the vehicle. Camshaft is what they are looking at . Another possibility vw explains is massive engine failure.

Filed Aug 23, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 65,000 miles · OR

Engine is turning over but only starting occasionally. When it does start, the epc and check engine/catalytic converter lights are illuminated. This is happening now after I had to figure out the fuel pump control module needed to be replaced...before there was a recalled issued at my own expense. Car ran fine earlier today, then when trying to leave my house, took an extended time to start. Shut it off to see if it was a glitch, and didn't start at all.

Filed Aug 4, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 116,600 miles · CA

Fuel pump control module replaced and relocated on july 18th, 2018. However, on august 3rd, 2018, while driving alone in the #4 lane of the freeway, my car suddenly stopped. No warning. No chugging. The engine just stopped. Fortunately, there was enough traffic for the vehicles behind me to slow down to avoid me. I immediately turned my hazard lights on while desperately trying to get the car to turn back on. Thankfully it did within a minute or two giving me just enough time to cut across the highway to pull off to the side of the road. I immediately called the service department at my local dealership to inform them of what happened and they were perplexed and told me to take it to the nearest vw dealership if the engine light wasn't flashing, which at the time it wasn't. That dealership turned me away and told me I should be able to make it to my regular dealership. I was only able to drive about 10 more miles before my car completely shut off and would not start. I had my car towed to my regular dealership where they believe it may be the fuel pump. Since I had the recall completed prior, I am very fearful that I won't be so lucky next time. Had traffic been going at the regular speed, I believe I would have been seriously injured or dead. I need to be reassured that these recalls are done right and tested to ensure there aren't faulty parts and that safety is paramount.

Filed Jul 30, 2018 · Fuel system · IN

Dealer has not completed recall in timely manner. Keeps stating that they can't complete it. The federal safety agency recall number 17v509 manufacturer recall number 20ae summary on certain vehicles, there could be an interruption in electrical power from the fuel pump control module. This could result in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and/or a no start condition, or cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Recall status recall incomplete remedy replace the fuel pump control module and relocate it within the vehicle. Safety risk descrpition a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

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The model years with the most reports are 2012 (14 complaints), 2010 (11 complaints) and 2011 (3 complaints).

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