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Total NHTSA Complaints
4
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
3 reports (75%)
Crash Incident Reports
1
Filings citing a crash
Fire & Injury Reports
1
0 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Volkswagen CC. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (75% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 4 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 75% of submissions (3 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1), Powertrain & Transmission (1).
  • • Crash Incidents: 1 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2017 Volkswagen CC

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
3
75%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
1
25%
Powertrain & Transmission
1
25%
Air Bags & Restraints
1
25%
#1 75% SHARE

Electrical System

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 25% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 25% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 25% SHARE

Air Bags & Restraints

1 owner complaint submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

⚠️ 1 Crash 🩹 1 Injury
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Volkswagen CC

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech ODI #11741730
Filed: 06/03/2026
Defect Report

"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..."

Air Bags & Restraints ODI #11388801
Filed: 01/19/2021
⚠️ Crash Cited 🩹 1 Injury

"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..."

Electrical System ODI #11364906
Filed: 10/18/2020
Defect Report

"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..."

Electrical System ODI #11006756
Filed: 07/21/2017
Defect Report

"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..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Volkswagen CC

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2017)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2015 Volkswagen CC 30 0 4 View 2015 Problems →
2016 Volkswagen CC 26 1 6 View 2016 Problems →
2017 Volkswagen CC Current Page 4 1 3 Current
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Volkswagen CC

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 1 0 1 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2017 Volkswagen CC

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2017 Volkswagen CC

What are the most common reported problems with the 2017 Volkswagen CC?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2017 Volkswagen CC is Electrical System, appearing in 3 records (75% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (1) and Powertrain & Transmission (1).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2017 Volkswagen CC a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 4 consumer defect complaints and 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Volkswagen CC.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2017 Volkswagen CC?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2017 Volkswagen CC, 1 filing cites a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.