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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2013 Volkswagen CC Recalls

The 2013 Volkswagen CC has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 16, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Volkswagen CC. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
148

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
7

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2013 Volkswagen CC, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2013 Volkswagen CC

Unknown or other

Campaign
18V329000
Reported
May 16, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 252
Risk NHTSA names
crash, fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2012, 2014–2016 CC, 7 other models

18V329000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
18V148000
Reported
March 6, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 363,713
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2009–2012, 2014 CC, 4 other models

18V148000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
17V509000
Reported
August 16, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 280,915
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009–2012, 2014–2016 CC, 2 other models

17V509000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
16V078000
Reported
February 10, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 659,493
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2009–2012, 2014 CC, 7 other models

16V078000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal

Campaign
15V483000
Reported
August 4, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 415,825
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2010–2012, 2014 CC, 6 other models

15V483000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2013 Volkswagen CC complaints by year

NHTSA has received 148 owner complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen CC, the newest on April 14, 2023. Of these, 7 describe a crash (5%); owners reported 5 injuries.

In complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen CC, the component group named most often is the air bags (60%), followed by the engine (13%) and the electrical system (11%).

3 of the 2013 Volkswagen CC's 5 recalls also concern the air bags.

Where 2013 Volkswagen CC owners gave the mileage (74 complaints), the median was 45,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags89
  • Engine19
  • Electrical System17
  • Fuel/Propulsion System16
  • Steering8
  • Wheels7

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen CC received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20121
20136
20143
201510
201652
201742
201824
20197
20211
20221
20231

Complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen CC peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 52. 49% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2013 vehicles, the 2013 Volkswagen CC drew 1.9× the complaints of the median Volkswagen CC year in the same window: 1st highest of the 7 ranked years.

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The 148 complaints about the 2013 Volkswagen CC are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volkswagen CC by model year

Other 2013 Volkswagen models

Newest record on this page: April 14, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted