This page covers 4 recalls and EPA fuel economy for the 2011 Volkswagen Cc.
25 mpg combined
9.4 L/100km
Compact Cars
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted. Ranges reflect the 2 tested variants for this model year.
The 2011 Volkswagen CC has 4 recalls, the most serious being a driver's frontal airbag inflator that can rupture or explode during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and raising the risk of serious injury to occupants.
A separate airbag concern involves the clock spring, a flat cable coiled inside the steering column that keeps the driver's airbag connected while the wheel turns. Debris can contaminate this component and break the electrical connection, meaning the driver's airbag may not deploy at all in a crash. Taken together, the airbag recalls leave the driver's airbag at risk of either failing to fire or firing with explosive force. On the mechanical side, an interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module can cause the fuel pump to stop working entirely, stalling the engine without warning and raising the risk of a crash.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's front air bag inflator can build up excessive pressure during deployment and rupture, potentially causing injury.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag inflator with a safer alternative at no cost to you.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The fuel pump control module may lose electrical power, causing the fuel pump to stop working.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the fuel pump control module at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's front air bag inflator may build up too much internal pressure and rupture when the air bag deploys.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Debris may contaminate and tear the air bag clock spring—a spiral cable that powers the driver's front air bag during steering wheel turns—causing the air bag to lose electrical connection.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a protective cover over the clock spring if the air bag light is off, or replace the clock spring if the light is on. Repairs are free.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
