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2007 Volkswagen RABBIT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

54 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

66,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 42 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 54 complaints (18.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	12	22.2%
Engine operation	6	11.1%
Transmission and shifting	4	7.4%
Electrical and battery issues	4	7.4%
Steering behavior	4	7.4%
Fuel system concerns	2	3.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Air Bags

Seats

Service Brakes

Power Train

Vehicle Speed Control

Steering

Engine

Electrical System: 10; Air Bags: 8; Seats: 8; Service Brakes: 7; Power Train: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 5; Steering: 4; Engine: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 5

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 12 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006

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2006: 1; 2007: 6; 2008: 4; 2009: 3; 2010: 4; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 7; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 7; 2018: 5; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10210961 · 2007-12-05 (December 5, 2007)

EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AT 6K MILES ON MY CAR DUE TO OVER TIGHTENING OF PARKING BRAKE AT FACTORY, THUS CAUSING PADS TO STICK AND WEAR OUT WAY TOO EARLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210961 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10212350 · 2007-12-19 (December 19, 2007)

I HAVE A 2007 VW RABBIT, PURCHASED AUGUST 13, 2007. MANUFACTURED 05/2007 MY BRAKES APPEARED TO BE SQUEALING UNDER LIGHT DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING SITUATIONS. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NEAREST ME. WHEN ALLEGED REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETED THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT REMAINING PAD LIFE AVERAGED 80% FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS. HOWEVER UPON COMPLETION OF WORK VEHICLE SQUEALED LOUDER THAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF FOR SERVICE. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE SQUEALS ORIGIN, THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED …

Owner-reported narrative. 10,366 miles reported. Look up ODI 10212350 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10190436 · 2007-05-10 (May 10, 2007)

RABBIT ISSUES: 4 MONTHS IN. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA...WITH 300000 LMS ON THE CAR I WAS STUCK IN INNER CITY TRAFFIC JUST AFTER I PULLED OUT OF MY STREET WHERE I LIVED. IT WAS A WARM DAY IN JANUARY, AND I HAD LET THE CAR WARM UP , BUT WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC IT DECIDED TO STALL. I HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO GET THE MOTOR TO TURN BACK OVER. THE CAR HAD BEEN SHAKING MORE THEN IT WOULD NORMALLY A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE. THEN, THE OTHER DAY, I STARTED THE CAR, CLEANED THE SNOW OFF, AND THEN DROVE OFF. GETTING OUT OF MY STREET HAD TO CROSS A REALLY BUS…

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190436 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10239517 · 2008-08-24 (August 24, 2008)

2007 VW RABBIT WITH 20,000 MILES MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS DURING TAKE OFF AFTER BEING WARMED UP. TAKING OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY COME TO A STOP AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO CATCH UP VERY FAST ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE LOCAL VW DEALER 3 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME THEY HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COLI PACKS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, PERFORMED A STATIC DISCHARGE ON COMPLETE WIRING SYS…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,451 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239517 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10576109 · 2014-04-01 (April 1, 2014)

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP...RPM'S INCREASED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT AND WOULD COST $1700. I DELAYED THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COST AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SHIFT FINE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES HOWEVER A LOUD CLUNK BEGAN TO DEVELOP ( ON AND OFF...SPORADICALLY) IN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2 GEARS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE CLUNKING. A REPAIR ORDER WAS NOT WRITTEN BECAUSE I DELAYED DUE…

Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576109 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10190320 · 2007-05-09 (May 9, 2007)

AFTER GETTING OFF FROM WORK IN NEW JERSEY THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. BATTERY WAS FINE BECAUSE RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER, AND OTHER FEATURES WERE RUNNING. *AK FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE MILEAGE REACHED 9,000.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10190320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10422414 · 2011-08-29 (August 29, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SEND PICTURES OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 107,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10422414 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10650418 · 2014-10-27 (October 27, 2014)

I WANT TO ADD A COMPLAINT TO THE VOLKSWAGEN MARK FIVE MODEL'S CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. FOR SOME REASON, THIS SENOR AT TIMES DOES SOMETHING TO THE ENGINE AND IT KILLS THE ENGINE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF 4 MONTHS. EVERYTHING IS ON, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, STEERING BUT AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE ENGINE DIES AND I'VE HAD TO COAST TO A STOP TO RESTART IT AND RESTARTS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I'VE LOOKED AT FORUMS TO SEE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT AND MY POINTED TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. IT'S OCCURRED TO VEHICLES…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10650418 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10176621 · 2006-12-19 (December 19, 2006)

THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW, LESS THAN A DAY OLD FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WITH ONLY 240 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DINNER, AND AFTER DINNER IT WOULD NOT START, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. MANUFACTURE SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A FUEL LINE THAT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THEY RE-ATTACHED IT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 245 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176621 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

54 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

77.8%Usable mileage42 / 54 records

100.0%Valid incident date54 / 54 records

100.0%Valid filing date54 / 54 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates54 / 54 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2006	2007	2008	2009
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	713.0% ODI 10721171 · 145 mi IN DECEMBER OF 2014 WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED. LEAVING NO WAY TO ENGAGE OR USE IT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS 600 BUCKS FOR A NEW ONE THE PLASTIC PIN INSIDE HAD COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF. IN MAY OF 2015 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED , IT GOES IN AND OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS SOMETHING BROKE INSIDE A SEALED TRANSMISSION, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES FROM WORKING TO NOT WORKING IN A SPLIT SECOND.… Look up ODI 10721171 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3962.9% ODI 10609573 · 72,500 mi THE ABS, BRAKE, AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LAMPS CAME ON DURING A SCARY EVENT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND QUICKLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT SWERVED ACROSS TWO LANES AND CUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS FAILED, BUT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM WORKED LIKE A CAR WITHOUT ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, SO I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE BRAKING AND STEERING NEAR THE TRACTION LIMIT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LAMPS STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO ABS OR… Look up ODI 10609573 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	215.4% ODI 10248915 · 35,000 mi 2006 VW RABBIT, 2.5L, 5 CYL. HAS BEEN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IDLING, OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE BUYING THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2006. I PREFER NOT TO GIVE MY VIN # FOR CONFIDENTIALITY REASONS. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS POSTS ON FORUMS ONLINE, INCLUDING VW EMPLOYEES WHO OWN THE CAR AND CLAIM VW OF AMERICA IS PRETENDING LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW OF SUCH AN ISSUE WHEN IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY SAY ITS FINE, WELL I DON'T THINK IT IS AND I HAVE 2 LITTLE KIDS THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR Look up ODI 10248915 at NHTSA ↗	1018.5% ODI 10256376 · 1,780 mi ENGINE DIES WHILE ACCELERATION FROM A START CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 6 OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS . TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR 3 WEEKS. THE DEALER REPAIR MANAGER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10256376 at NHTSA ↗	521.7% ODI 10228354 · 4,400 mi I BOUGHT VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT 2008 MODEL TWO MONTHS AGO, AND LESS THAN 4,500 MILES THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRE RIPPED YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS MORNING I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TELLING ME THAT THE CUT WAS DUE TO AN ANIMAL!! (SO IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY). I LOOK AT THIS WIRE JUST BEFORE DROPPING THE CAR AT VW, AND CONCLUDED EITHER A MANUFACTURER DEFECT (ASSEMBLY PLAN, MANUFACTURING...). I WAS FURIOUS AT THEIR CONCLUSION, BECAUSE THIS COULD BE DUE TO A LOT OF FACTORS (DEFINITELY NOT AN ANIMAL!… Look up ODI 10228354 at NHTSA ↗	1117.7% ODI 10761330 · 65,744 mi WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED OF 45MPH, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE SLIGHTLY. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED ON, AND THE FUEL GAUGE ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE CAR NEEDED TO BE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FROM OCCURRING. Look up ODI 10761330 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	23.7% ODI 11019966 · 127,000 mi AT RANDOM, THE TRACTION CONTROL ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAS GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS THE ABS MODULE, AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR ITS FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW WITHOUT ABS. A SIMILAR RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ABS MODULE FROM LATER YEARS, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD BE PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE. Look up ODI 11019966 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2540.3% ODI 10609573 · 72,500 mi THE ABS, BRAKE, AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LAMPS CAME ON DURING A SCARY EVENT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND QUICKLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING A CAR THAT SWERVED ACROSS TWO LANES AND CUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS FAILED, BUT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM WORKED LIKE A CAR WITHOUT ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, SO I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WHILE BRAKING AND STEERING NEAR THE TRACTION LIMIT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LAMPS STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO ABS OR… Look up ODI 10609573 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	17.7% ODI 10470377 · 66,000 mi ON TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS I HAD MY AIR BAGS LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND THEY FIXED THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT THE FIRST TIME AT NO CHARGE THE SECOND TIME I WAS CHARGED $100.00. THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME BUT ON BOTH SEATS FIRST, WAS THE PASSENGERS SEAT THE SECOND TIME, WAS THE DRIVERS SEATDRIVER SEAT. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER CARE AT VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SAID DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE (2006 WITH 69000 MILES ) THE COST WONT BE COVERED I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE (INTE… Look up ODI 10470377 at NHTSA ↗	814.8% ODI 10191914 · 600 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RETURN HIS PHONE CALL. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND SET UP AND APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. HE REFERRED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. Look up ODI 10191914 at NHTSA ↗	626.1% ODI 10280447 · 14,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, WHICH SEVERELY DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT AND OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST MORE THAN $12,000. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. Look up ODI 10280447 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 11000204 · 50,000 mi I HAD OBSERVED TWICE THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. I READ THE SERVICE MANUAL AND SEVERAL VW FORUMS AND MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL UNDER WHAT IS CALLED 'EMERGENCY BREAK'. I BOTH CASES TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN RESTORED THE CAR TO NORMAL. ON FEBRUARY 2013 THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CAR CRASHED AGAINST A WALL WHILE BRAKING BEFORE A TURN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD: BRIAN FOXE AND MYSELF. FORTUNATELY, NONE GOT HURT ALTHOUGH I HAD TO BE PICKED U… Look up ODI 11000204 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	47.4% ODI 10422414 · 107,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SEND PICTURES OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 107,000. Look up ODI 10422414 at NHTSA ↗	313.0% ODI 10460927 · 40,593 mi THE STEERING STARTED MAKING A POPPING AND CRACKING SOUND WHILE TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT WAS GOING BAD AND THEY HAD TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THAT IF IT FAILED TOTALLY I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE PROPERLY. YOU COULD TURN RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD GO STRAIGHT OR LEFT. THEN ON JUNE 4RTH 2012 WITH 79715 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE STEERING STARTED POPPING AND CRACKING AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE ELECTROMECHANICAL STEERING UNIT WAS GOING BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THIS IS A … Look up ODI 10460927 at NHTSA ↗	1016.1% ODI 10820109 · 76,000 mi MY CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE SINCE PURCHASE AND I HAVE HAD ALL THE NECESSARY MAINTENANCE DONE TO PREVENT ISSUES. LAST WEEK WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY MY CARS STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS WELL AS STALLED ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WHEN I LOOKED IT UP IT SEEMS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ISSUE WITH CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V621000. ALBEIT THIS IS NOT THE SAME ISSUE BUT MY VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE SAME TIME AND I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE INTERRELATED. BEYOND THAT, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE S… Look up ODI 10820109 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	215.4% ODI 10253110 · 6,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THE CONSUMER STEPS ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD ABOUT TEN FEET AND THEN DIES NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR. IN THE SAME POSITION AS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE CAR STAYS IN HESITATION MODE FOR A PERIOD OF 2-5 SECONDS, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATOR RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. JB Look up ODI 10253110 at NHTSA ↗	59.3% ODI 10576109 · 98,000 mi THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP...RPM'S INCREASED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT AND WOULD COST $1700. I DELAYED THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COST AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SHIFT FINE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES HOWEVER A LOUD CLUNK BEGAN TO DEVELOP ( ON AND OFF...SPORADICALLY) IN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2 GEARS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE CLUNKING. A REPAIR ORDER WAS NOT WRITTEN BECAUSE I DELAYED DUE… Look up ODI 10576109 at NHTSA ↗	417.4% ODI 10323362 · 14,484 mi VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR ON OCASSIONS, NO RESPONSE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FRON STOP. HAVE COMPLAINED TO VW DEALER @ 5,000,10,000, & 15,000 MILES. THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGERIOUS SITUATION AS IT STALLS, THEN ACCELERATES VERY FAST . I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AS THERE IS NO SET PATTERN. I FEEL LIKE THE DEALER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AS THEY SAY IT MIGHT GET WORSE THEN THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE SCANNER,AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. Look up ODI 10323362 at NHTSA ↗	46.5% ODI 10876408 · 40,000 mi AFTER DRIVING AT APPROX. 70- 80 MPH ON HIGHWAY FOR OVER 1 HOUR AND STOPPING WOULD FEEL OFF AFTER COMING TO AN A COMPLETE STOP FROM TRAFFIC OR EXITING THE FREEWAY, AND THEN THE CAR HAD TROUBLE REVVING UP - COULDN'T ACCELERATE AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AS IT WOULD BE HARD TO GET UP TO EVEN 30 MPH - SEEMED TO GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL. FIRST FEW TIMES IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL IF I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE FOR 15 MINUTES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, IT HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY AND WOULD ONLY GO BACK TO NORMAL IF ENGINE WAS OFF FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. HAP… Look up ODI 10876408 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	17.7% ODI 10253110 · 6,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHEN STARTING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THE CONSUMER STEPS ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD ABOUT TEN FEET AND THEN DIES NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR. IN THE SAME POSITION AS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE CAR STAYS IN HESITATION MODE FOR A PERIOD OF 2-5 SECONDS, THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATOR RAPIDLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 02-18-09 UPDATED 02/18/09. JB Look up ODI 10253110 at NHTSA ↗	59.3% ODI 10190436 · 300 mi RABBIT ISSUES: 4 MONTHS IN. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA...WITH 300000 LMS ON THE CAR I WAS STUCK IN INNER CITY TRAFFIC JUST AFTER I PULLED OUT OF MY STREET WHERE I LIVED. IT WAS A WARM DAY IN JANUARY, AND I HAD LET THE CAR WARM UP , BUT WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC IT DECIDED TO STALL. I HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO GET THE MOTOR TO TURN BACK OVER. THE CAR HAD BEEN SHAKING MORE THEN IT WOULD NORMALLY A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE. THEN, THE OTHER DAY, I STARTED THE CAR, CLEANED THE SNOW OFF, AND THEN DROVE OFF. GETTING OUT OF MY STREET HAD TO CROSS A REALLY BUS… Look up ODI 10190436 at NHTSA ↗	14.3% ODI 11085159 · 180,000 mi WAS IN A TIGHT SPOT AT A PARKING LOT, WHEN I WAS BACKING UP I HIT A BARRIER BEHIND ME, AFTER STOPPING AND SHIFTING TO GO FORWARD, THE CAR SPED UP UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A WALL IN FRONT. THE SPACE AND TIME WAS VERY SMALL/SHORT, BUT THE FORCE WAS SO RAPID THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. Look up ODI 11085159 at NHTSA ↗	58.1% ODI 10761330 · 65,744 mi WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED OF 45MPH, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE SLIGHTLY. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED ON, AND THE FUEL GAUGE ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE CAR NEEDED TO BE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT FROM OCCURRING. Look up ODI 10761330 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	215.4% ODI 10438514 · 115,850 mi WHILE IDLING CAR AFTER STARTING, SEAT WARMER WAS TURNED ON. DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE BACK WARMER SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A GRAPE SIZE BURN HOLE IN CLOTH SEAT. *TR Look up ODI 10438514 at NHTSA ↗	814.8% ODI 10551715 · 23,000 mi THE DRIVER SEAT IS STUCK AND WONT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. SOMETHING IS BROKEN IN THE MECHANISM OF THE SEAT TRACKS AND LEVERS. I CAN NOT REACH THE PEDALS. PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CANNOT SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE RELEASE MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER SEAT NEAR THE HEAD REST ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE SEAT FOLDS DOWN BUT THE SEAT DOES NOT SLIDE FORWARD. *TR Look up ODI 10551715 at NHTSA ↗	14.3% ODI 10936470 · 93,000 mi I HAD THE HEATED SEATS ON AT THE LOWEST SETTING OF 1. I WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD BY MY HOUSE AND THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED GETTING REALLY HOT AND I SMELLED SMOKE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AS I WAS WORRIED THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER, GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE SEAT. THERE WAS A HOLE BURNED INTO THE SEAT AND INTO THE JACKET I WAS WEARING. *TR Look up ODI 10936470 at NHTSA ↗	23.2% ODI 10822896 · 105,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AROUND TOWN USING THE HEATED SEATS THE PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CABIN FILLED UP WITH THICK SMOKE AND WE COULD NOT BREATH. WE HAD TO STOP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. MY WIFE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND WE PUT OUT THE FIRE. THIS IS A KNOWN VW PROBLEM THAT HAD A FULL RECALL IN CANADA. ASTONISHINGLY, THERE SEEMS TO BE NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE. THE LOCAL VW DEALER DENIED ALL KNOWLEDGE OF ANY HEATED SEATS CATCHING FIRE BUT THEY INSTANTLY GAVE ME A $755.00 QUOTE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH A… Look up ODI 10822896 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	1,780–117,000 mi	70,000 mi	9	ODI 10256376 · 1,780 mi ENGINE DIES WHILE ACCELERATION FROM A START CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 6 OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS . TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR 3 WEEKS. THE DEALER REPAIR MANAGER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10256376 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10355801 · 100 mi FREQUENT NEAR STALLS OF MY 2007 RABBIT 2.5 AUTOMATIC. THIS IS MY 2ND REPORT TO YOU AND ADVISED BY THE ORLANDO SENTINEL REPORTER . THE CAR'S RPM DROPS ABOUT 1000 RPM ON NORMAL ACCELERATION FOR ABOUT 4-6 SECONDS, NEVER SHUTTING OFF BUT JUST SITTING THERE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE TAKING THE LEASE CAR IN 08, BUT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT. NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH EDMUNDS AND NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IF TURNING IN FRONT OF AN ONCOMING LINE OF TRAFFIC, AND I WANT IT FI… Look up ODI 10355801 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10487389 · 62,800 mi THIS PAST WEEKEND I ARRIVED HOME LATE SATURDAY NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY MORNING TO MY LOCAL, WELL-LIT TRAIN STATION THAT I USE REGULARLY. I LOCKED MY CAR (AS I ALWAYS DO) USING THE REMOTE AND MADE SURE THAT MY CAR BEEPED BEFORE I BOARDED THE TRAIN. I ARRIVED HOME 9 HOURS LATER BY MYSELF (I'M A PETITE 29 YR. FEMALE) AND AS I GOT TO MY CAR (WHICH HAD CONDENSATION ON THE WINDOWS) I PRESSED THE UNLOCK ON THE REMOTE AND OPENED THE DOOR ONLY TO FIND A MAN SITTING INSIDE MY DRIVER'S SEAT. I QUICKLY SHUT THE DOOR BUT THE MAN IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT AND APPROACHE… Look up ODI 10487389 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	25,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10191914 · 600 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RETURN HIS PHONE CALL. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND SET UP AND APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. HE REFERRED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. Look up ODI 10191914 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10251301 · 30,000 mi TLTHE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED $9,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SMELLED THE POWDER COMING FROM THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE DUE TO HIS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. Look up ODI 10251301 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10532992 · 20,000 mi PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY AFTER SEAT IS MOVED TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE SYMBOL FOR AIR BAG (WARNING LIGHT ON DASH) STAYS ILLUMINATED. THE RED SENSOR FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF STAYS ON OFF. I HAVE SEEN IN FORUMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER GETTING IT REPLACED, CHANGED, CLEARED ETC. THE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE ON AND THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT BE DETERMINED BY ME MOVING THE SEAT ON A 2DR HATCHBACK TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL RIDERS TO THE BACK SEAT. MY AIRBAG… Look up ODI 10532992 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	70,000–83,201 mi	75,000 mi	5	ODI 10551715 · 23,000 mi THE DRIVER SEAT IS STUCK AND WONT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. SOMETHING IS BROKEN IN THE MECHANISM OF THE SEAT TRACKS AND LEVERS. I CAN NOT REACH THE PEDALS. PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CANNOT SAFELY EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE RELEASE MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER SEAT NEAR THE HEAD REST ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE SEAT FOLDS DOWN BUT THE SEAT DOES NOT SLIDE FORWARD. TR Look up ODI 10551715 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560316 · 83,201 mi THE SEAT HEATER BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND WOULD NO SHUT OFF. TR Look up ODI 10560316 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10563709 · 70,000 mi THE HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNCOMFORTABLY HOT AND BURNED SEVERAL HOLES THROUGH THE FOAM AND FABRIC. *TR Look up ODI 10563709 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	90,250–120,000 mi	98,000 mi	6	ODI 10721171 · 145 mi IN DECEMBER OF 2014 WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED. LEAVING NO WAY TO ENGAGE OR USE IT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS 600 BUCKS FOR A NEW ONE THE PLASTIC PIN INSIDE HAD COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF. IN MAY OF 2015 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED , IT GOES IN AND OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS SOMETHING BROKE INSIDE A SEALED TRANSMISSION, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES FROM WORKING TO NOT WORKING IN A SPLIT SECOND.… Look up ODI 10721171 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10979114 · 99,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES BECOME VERY STIFF AND PUSH UP AGAINST YOUR FOOT SIMILAR TO WHAT TRACTION CONTROL DOES BUT THE MORE YOU PRESS ON TH BRAKE PEDDLE THE HARDER IT BECOMES TO STOP. THIS IS INTERMITTENT BUT ALARMING ENOUGH THAT THE CAR IS NOT BEING USED. Look up ODI 10979114 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11019966 · 127,000 mi AT RANDOM, THE TRACTION CONTROL ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAS GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS THE ABS MODULE, AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR ITS FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW WITHOUT ABS. A SIMILAR RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ABS MODULE FROM LATER YEARS, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD BE PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE. Look up ODI 11019966 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	87,000–100,000 mi	98,000 mi	5	ODI 10576109 · 98,000 mi THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP...RPM'S INCREASED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT AND WOULD COST $1700. I DELAYED THE REPAIR DUE TO THE COST AND THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO SHIFT FINE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES HOWEVER A LOUD CLUNK BEGAN TO DEVELOP ( ON AND OFF...SPORADICALLY) IN SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2 GEARS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE BODY WAS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE CLUNKING. A REPAIR ORDER WAS NOT WRITTEN BECAUSE I DELAYED DUE… Look up ODI 10576109 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10661478 · 87,000 mi MY 2007 VW RABBIT HAS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VALVE BODY SYSTEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO FINDLAY VW IN NOVEMBER 2014 TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED, AS I HAD JUST BECOME AWARE THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WHICH MET THE CRITERIA OF MY PROBLEM EXACTLY. I WAS TOLD THAT "THEIR HANDS WERE TIED" DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS ISSUE HAD TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE 2013. I THEN ASKED WHY I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD MAILED OUT A LETTER-WHICH MANY PEOPLE IN LAS VEGAS INCLUDING MYSELF DID NOT RECEIVE-AND WAS TOLD … Look up ODI 10661478 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10939891 · 100,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THE GEARS WERE HARD TO ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING IT. FINALLY IT LEFT MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER STRANDED IN THE STREET ON HER WAY TO WORK. *TR Look up ODI 10939891 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	300–72,000 mi	23,550 mi	5	ODI 10190436 · 300 mi RABBIT ISSUES: 4 MONTHS IN. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA...WITH 300000 LMS ON THE CAR I WAS STUCK IN INNER CITY TRAFFIC JUST AFTER I PULLED OUT OF MY STREET WHERE I LIVED. IT WAS A WARM DAY IN JANUARY, AND I HAD LET THE CAR WARM UP , BUT WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC IT DECIDED TO STALL. I HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO GET THE MOTOR TO TURN BACK OVER. THE CAR HAD BEEN SHAKING MORE THEN IT WOULD NORMALLY A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE. THEN, THE OTHER DAY, I STARTED THE CAR, CLEANED THE SNOW OFF, AND THEN DROVE OFF. GETTING OUT OF MY STREET HAD TO CROSS A REALLY BUS… Look up ODI 10190436 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10255504 · 23,550 mi I BOUGHT A USED 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT WITH 22,500 KM JAN. 10, 2009. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FAIRLY STEADILY IN THE CITY AND ON THE FREEWAY THE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE . WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I DID NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL ACCELERATION ON ONE OCCASION WHEN I PASSED ALTHOUGH I DID NOT ACCELERATE VERY MUCH, HOWEVER I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE ENGAGED PASSING ACCELERATION. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER ON JAN. 17, 2009 A WEEK LATER, I WAS IN QUITE A FRIGHTENING ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAD GONE TO A SMALL SHOPPING … Look up ODI 10255504 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10325902 · 72,000 mi CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT WILL INTERMEDIATELY COME ON AND OFF. ACCORDING TO BLOGS AND VOLKSWAGEN RABBITS ALSO NOTICE THIS. AT ONE POINT I SAW MYSELF ONLY DOING 40 MPH WHEN I HAD THE CRUISE SET ON 70 MPH. *TR Look up ODI 10325902 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	107,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10422414 · 107,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SEND PICTURES OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 107,000. Look up ODI 10422414 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10721171 · 145 mi IN DECEMBER OF 2014 WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED. LEAVING NO WAY TO ENGAGE OR USE IT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS 600 BUCKS FOR A NEW ONE THE PLASTIC PIN INSIDE HAD COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF. IN MAY OF 2015 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED , IT GOES IN AND OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS SOMETHING BROKE INSIDE A SEALED TRANSMISSION, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES FROM WORKING TO NOT WORKING IN A SPLIT SECOND.… Look up ODI 10721171 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11210024 · 160,000 mi DISPLAYING ABS LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE BEEPS THEN LIGHT REMAINS ON BLINKING, STEERING ALIGNMENT LIGHT DISPLAYS, CHANGED OUT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB, ALL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE ABS MODULE (A KNOWN ISSUE) SO EITHER I PARK THE CAR PERMANENTLY OR COUGH UP A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AT LOWER SPEEDS AND SEVERAL TIMES WAS FORCED TO RELY ON THE E-BRAKE BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NO… Look up ODI 11210024 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	182,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10650418 · 89,000 mi I WANT TO ADD A COMPLAINT TO THE VOLKSWAGEN MARK FIVE MODEL'S CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. FOR SOME REASON, THIS SENOR AT TIMES DOES SOMETHING TO THE ENGINE AND IT KILLS THE ENGINE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF 4 MONTHS. EVERYTHING IS ON, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, STEERING BUT AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE ENGINE DIES AND I'VE HAD TO COAST TO A STOP TO RESTART IT AND RESTARTS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I'VE LOOKED AT FORUMS TO SEE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT AND MY POINTED TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. IT'S OCCURRED TO VEHICLES… Look up ODI 10650418 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653663 · 182,000 mi DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN #2 MANUFACTURED BY SIEMENS. P1951 FAULT CODE FOR NON OPERATIONAL COOLANT FAN #2 OCCURRED ON 09/29/2011 AT 122,163 MILES FOR A 2007 VW RABBIT. VW DEALERSHIP DETECTED THE FAULT AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN #2 WITH A NEW SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 AT OWNERS REQUEST ON 09/29/2011. ON 08/20/2014 AT 182,000 MILES THE REPLACEMENT 09/29/2011 SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 FAILED AND STOPPED WORKING. A SECOND FAULT CODE P1951 WAS DETECTED BY A CERTIFIED AND LICENSED PRIVATE MECHANIC. SECOND SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 FOUND DEF… Look up ODI 10653663 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 12 complaints · 2009: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	4	7	12
2009	1	4	4

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2008	23	0	0
2009	62	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Air Bags	Seats	Service Brakes	Power Train	Vehicle Speed Control	Steering	Engine
Electrical System	—	0	1 ODI 10563709 · 70,000 mi THE HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNCOMFORTABLY HOT AND BURNED SEVERAL HOLES THROUGH THE FOAM AND FABRIC. *TR Look up ODI 10563709 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11019966 · 127,000 mi AT RANDOM, THE TRACTION CONTROL ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAS GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS THE ABS MODULE, AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR ITS FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW WITHOUT ABS. A SIMILAR RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ABS MODULE FROM LATER YEARS, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD BE PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE. Look up ODI 11019966 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11194395 · 5 mi WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENTERING THE REVERSE GEAR MADE THE CAR ACCELERATE FAST BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING THE BREAKS BUT NOT USING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE SURPRISE IT CAME WITH COULD HAVE LED TO BACK INTO CARS OR PASSENGERS STANDING BEHIND. THE CAR FELL INTO A SAFETY MODE, FORWARD ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO MAX 30 MPH WHILE HEADING TO A SHOP. Look up ODI 11194395 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11194395 · 5 mi WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENTERING THE REVERSE GEAR MADE THE CAR ACCELERATE FAST BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING THE BREAKS BUT NOT USING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE SURPRISE IT CAME WITH COULD HAVE LED TO BACK INTO CARS OR PASSENGERS STANDING BEHIND. THE CAR FELL INTO A SAFETY MODE, FORWARD ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO MAX 30 MPH WHILE HEADING TO A SHOP. Look up ODI 11194395 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10650418 · 89,000 mi I WANT TO ADD A COMPLAINT TO THE VOLKSWAGEN MARK FIVE MODEL'S CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. FOR SOME REASON, THIS SENOR AT TIMES DOES SOMETHING TO THE ENGINE AND IT KILLS THE ENGINE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF 4 MONTHS. EVERYTHING IS ON, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, STEERING BUT AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE ENGINE DIES AND I'VE HAD TO COAST TO A STOP TO RESTART IT AND RESTARTS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I'VE LOOKED AT FORUMS TO SEE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT AND MY POINTED TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. IT'S OCCURRED TO VEHICLES… Look up ODI 10650418 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653663 · 182,000 mi DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN #2 MANUFACTURED BY SIEMENS. P1951 FAULT CODE FOR NON OPERATIONAL COOLANT FAN #2 OCCURRED ON 09/29/2011 AT 122,163 MILES FOR A 2007 VW RABBIT. VW DEALERSHIP DETECTED THE FAULT AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN #2 WITH A NEW SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 AT OWNERS REQUEST ON 09/29/2011. ON 08/20/2014 AT 182,000 MILES THE REPLACEMENT 09/29/2011 SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 FAILED AND STOPPED WORKING. A SECOND FAULT CODE P1951 WAS DETECTED BY A CERTIFIED AND LICENSED PRIVATE MECHANIC. SECOND SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 FOUND DEF… Look up ODI 10653663 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	0	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 11584176 Seat belt and air bag also steering Look up ODI 11584176 at NHTSA ↗	0
Seats	1 ODI 10563709 · 70,000 mi THE HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNCOMFORTABLY HOT AND BURNED SEVERAL HOLES THROUGH THE FOAM AND FABRIC. *TR Look up ODI 10563709 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes	1 ODI 11019966 · 127,000 mi AT RANDOM, THE TRACTION CONTROL ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAS GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS THE ABS MODULE, AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR ITS FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW WITHOUT ABS. A SIMILAR RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ABS MODULE FROM LATER YEARS, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD BE PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE. Look up ODI 11019966 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	2 ODI 10721171 · 145 mi IN DECEMBER OF 2014 WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED. LEAVING NO WAY TO ENGAGE OR USE IT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS 600 BUCKS FOR A NEW ONE THE PLASTIC PIN INSIDE HAD COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF. IN MAY OF 2015 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED , IT GOES IN AND OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS SOMETHING BROKE INSIDE A SEALED TRANSMISSION, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES FROM WORKING TO NOT WORKING IN A SPLIT SECOND.… Look up ODI 10721171 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11210024 · 160,000 mi DISPLAYING ABS LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE BEEPS THEN LIGHT REMAINS ON BLINKING, STEERING ALIGNMENT LIGHT DISPLAYS, CHANGED OUT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB, ALL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE ABS MODULE (A KNOWN ISSUE) SO EITHER I PARK THE CAR PERMANENTLY OR COUGH UP A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AT LOWER SPEEDS AND SEVERAL TIMES WAS FORCED TO RELY ON THE E-BRAKE BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NO… Look up ODI 11210024 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train	1 ODI 11194395 · 5 mi WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENTERING THE REVERSE GEAR MADE THE CAR ACCELERATE FAST BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING THE BREAKS BUT NOT USING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE SURPRISE IT CAME WITH COULD HAVE LED TO BACK INTO CARS OR PASSENGERS STANDING BEHIND. THE CAR FELL INTO A SAFETY MODE, FORWARD ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO MAX 30 MPH WHILE HEADING TO A SHOP. Look up ODI 11194395 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	2 ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11194395 · 5 mi WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENTERING THE REVERSE GEAR MADE THE CAR ACCELERATE FAST BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING THE BREAKS BUT NOT USING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE SURPRISE IT CAME WITH COULD HAVE LED TO BACK INTO CARS OR PASSENGERS STANDING BEHIND. THE CAR FELL INTO A SAFETY MODE, FORWARD ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO MAX 30 MPH WHILE HEADING TO A SHOP. Look up ODI 11194395 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	1 ODI 11194395 · 5 mi WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENTERING THE REVERSE GEAR MADE THE CAR ACCELERATE FAST BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING THE BREAKS BUT NOT USING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE SURPRISE IT CAME WITH COULD HAVE LED TO BACK INTO CARS OR PASSENGERS STANDING BEHIND. THE CAR FELL INTO A SAFETY MODE, FORWARD ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO MAX 30 MPH WHILE HEADING TO A SHOP. Look up ODI 11194395 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	2 ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11194395 · 5 mi WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENTERING THE REVERSE GEAR MADE THE CAR ACCELERATE FAST BACKWARDS WHEN RELEASING THE BREAKS BUT NOT USING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE SURPRISE IT CAME WITH COULD HAVE LED TO BACK INTO CARS OR PASSENGERS STANDING BEHIND. THE CAR FELL INTO A SAFETY MODE, FORWARD ACCELERATED VERY SLOWLY TO MAX 30 MPH WHILE HEADING TO A SHOP. Look up ODI 11194395 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0	1 ODI 11584176 Seat belt and air bag also steering Look up ODI 11584176 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10721171 · 145 mi IN DECEMBER OF 2014 WHILE TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER COMPLETELY FAILED. LEAVING NO WAY TO ENGAGE OR USE IT AT ALL. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE IT WAS 600 BUCKS FOR A NEW ONE THE PLASTIC PIN INSIDE HAD COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF. IN MAY OF 2015 THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED , IT GOES IN AND OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS SOMETHING BROKE INSIDE A SEALED TRANSMISSION, MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS SCARY WHEN IT GOES FROM WORKING TO NOT WORKING IN A SPLIT SECOND.… Look up ODI 10721171 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11210024 · 160,000 mi DISPLAYING ABS LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE BEEPS THEN LIGHT REMAINS ON BLINKING, STEERING ALIGNMENT LIGHT DISPLAYS, CHANGED OUT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB, ALL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE ABS MODULE (A KNOWN ISSUE) SO EITHER I PARK THE CAR PERMANENTLY OR COUGH UP A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AT LOWER SPEEDS AND SEVERAL TIMES WAS FORCED TO RELY ON THE E-BRAKE BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NO… Look up ODI 11210024 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Engine	2 ODI 10650418 · 89,000 mi I WANT TO ADD A COMPLAINT TO THE VOLKSWAGEN MARK FIVE MODEL'S CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. FOR SOME REASON, THIS SENOR AT TIMES DOES SOMETHING TO THE ENGINE AND IT KILLS THE ENGINE. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE SPAN OF 4 MONTHS. EVERYTHING IS ON, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS, ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, STEERING BUT AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE ENGINE DIES AND I'VE HAD TO COAST TO A STOP TO RESTART IT AND RESTARTS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I'VE LOOKED AT FORUMS TO SEE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING IT AND MY POINTED TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. IT'S OCCURRED TO VEHICLES… Look up ODI 10650418 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10653663 · 182,000 mi DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN #2 MANUFACTURED BY SIEMENS. P1951 FAULT CODE FOR NON OPERATIONAL COOLANT FAN #2 OCCURRED ON 09/29/2011 AT 122,163 MILES FOR A 2007 VW RABBIT. VW DEALERSHIP DETECTED THE FAULT AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN #2 WITH A NEW SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 AT OWNERS REQUEST ON 09/29/2011. ON 08/20/2014 AT 182,000 MILES THE REPLACEMENT 09/29/2011 SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 FAILED AND STOPPED WORKING. A SECOND FAULT CODE P1951 WAS DETECTED BY A CERTIFIED AND LICENSED PRIVATE MECHANIC. SECOND SIEMENS COOLANT FAN #2 FOUND DEF… Look up ODI 10653663 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11083788 · 186,000 mi DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE Look up ODI 11083788 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 12,700 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10190436 · 300 mi

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ODI 10239517 · 22,451 mi

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ODI 10255504 · 23,550 mi

I BOUGHT A USED 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT WITH 22,500 KM JAN. 10, 2009. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FAIRLY STEADILY IN THE CITY AND ON THE FREEWAY THE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE . WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I DID NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL ACCELERATION ON ONE OCCASION WHEN I PASSED ALTHOUGH I DID NOT ACCELERATE VERY MUCH, HOWEVER I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE ENGAGED PASSING ACCELERATION. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER ON JAN. 17, 2009 A WEEK LATER, I WAS IN QUITE A FRIGHTENING ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAD GONE TO A SMALL SHOPPING …

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 7.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 10,003 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10190320

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ODI 10532992 · 20,000 mi

PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY AFTER SEAT IS MOVED TO ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE SYMBOL FOR AIR BAG (WARNING LIGHT ON DASH) STAYS ILLUMINATED. THE RED SENSOR FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF STAYS ON OFF. I HAVE SEEN IN FORUMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AFTER GETTING IT REPLACED, CHANGED, CLEARED ETC. THE AIRBAG LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE ON AND THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT BE DETERMINED BY ME MOVING THE SEAT ON A 2DR HATCHBACK TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL RIDERS TO THE BACK SEAT. MY AIRBAG…

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ODI 11062490

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON STATING MAULFUCTION WHEN CHECKED COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM.WAS TOLD DO NOT WORRY ABOUT IT DO I HAVE A REASON TO WORRY???

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 3.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,183 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10212350 · 10,366 mi

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ODI 11210024 · 160,000 mi

DISPLAYING ABS LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE BEEPS THEN LIGHT REMAINS ON BLINKING, STEERING ALIGNMENT LIGHT DISPLAYS, CHANGED OUT THE REAR ABS SENSORS AND THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB, ALL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE ABS MODULE (A KNOWN ISSUE) SO EITHER I PARK THE CAR PERMANENTLY OR COUGH UP A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX A KNOWN ISSUE. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR AT LOWER SPEEDS AND SEVERAL TIMES WAS FORCED TO RELY ON THE E-BRAKE BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NO…

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Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 245 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10176621 · 245 mi

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 245 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10176621 · 245 mi

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 17,400 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10263526 · 17,400 mi

ABOVE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND 20 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING MY 2007 VW RABBIT EXPERIENCES BOGGING, JERKING STALLING UPON COMING BACK ONTO SURFACE STREETS MAINLY THE ISSUE OCCURS ON LAUNCHING AT STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. ISSUE OCCURS BETWEEN 3/4 AND 2/3 OF A TANK. INCIDENT REPEATS WHENEVER CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. SO FAR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HAS TURNED UP FEW LEADS HOWEVER A VARIANT OF MY CAR HAS A PENDING RECALL FOR SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM?RCL_ID=09V093&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUM…

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