Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2009 Volkswagen Cc submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WHILE TRYING TO START THE ENGINE (PARKED) ON COLD WEATHER (APROX. 20F), "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" ASSERTS AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME, IF OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ABOUT 35F. I HAVE TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE ON STEERING WHEEL, BEFORE STEERING GETS UNLOCKED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER UNKNOWN ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VACAVILLE VOLKSWAGEN (21 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT UNKNOWN PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ANOTHER FAILURE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL---RECEIVED LETTER STATING THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT MAY INFLATE DURING AN ACCIDENT MAY THROW OUT SHARP, STEEL PIECES OF METAL WHEN IT INFLATES. SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. NO ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED AS YOUR LETTER ADVISED THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT IN THIS CONDITION. THIS IS COSTING ME A LOT OF MONEY AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!! IT HAS BEEN MONTHS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED AND THIS CAR IS VERY IMPORTANT TO OUR DAILY LIVES. NO INFORMATION HAS COME TO US REGARDING THIS AIR BAG ISSUE. I HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TIED UP IN THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN MONTHS SINCE WE WERE NOTIFIED. I WANT SOMEONE TO CALL ME AT [XXX] OR MAIL TO [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE CORRECTED ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V577000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,100. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 1/12/2015 *JS UPDATED 01/28/16.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WILL BEEP AND THE RED STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE STEERING GEAR BOX WHICH WAS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL 08V577000, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT DISPLAY AN ERROR CODE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13000.
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ONE TIME. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND, WHEN RESTARTED CAR, STEERING WORKED FINE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. *TR
STEERING PROBLEM WITH 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC VR 6 4MOTION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, KIND OF A FLOATING MOTION WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, IT REQUIRED CONSTANT ATTENTION AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WAS MOST DISTURBING DURING TRAFFIC OR NARROW LANE DRIVING. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE STEERING MECHANISM, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TIRES AND ALL WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONSUMER MENTIONED RECALL 08V577000 THAT SEEMED TO BE RELATED TO THE PROBLEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, A DELAY OCCURS WHEN THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND NORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE INTERNET, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,090 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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