2009 Volkswagen CC fuel system problems

The 2009 Volkswagen CC has 39 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Fuel System complaints

21%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

CC fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

17V509000Fuel SystemAugust 16, 2017 · 280,915 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.

Consequence

If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.

What owners report

“8/13/11 CAR STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING- ONCE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. CAR TOWED FROM RESIDENCE TO SERVICE. 8/15/11 SERVICE CALLED AND ADVISED MY CAR WAS HOOKED UP TO DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS LOW AND GAS TANK SO IT WAS PROBABLY BAD GAS BUT THE CAR HAD NOTHING WRONG. I WAS ALSO…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · August 13, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2009 Volkswagen CC have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen CC fuel system — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2009 Volkswagen CC fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 17V509000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.