Major Problems with 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 30000 miles

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 107000 miles

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit DOOR Mileage: 122163 miles

Browse 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Rabbit owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
engine dies while acceleration from a start causing a dangerous situation. this happens about 6 out of every 10 starts...
10
~ 64969 miles
SEATS
the driver seat is stuck and wont move forward or backward. something is broken in the mechanism of the seat...
7
~ 64029 miles
AIR BAGS
tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen rabbit. the contact stated that the air bag light has remained illuminated. he has...
7
~ 33800 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
in december of 2014 while travelling at a high rate of speed. the clutch master cylinder completely failed. leaving no...
6
~ 95191 miles
POWER TRAIN
the vehicle failed to shift into second gear causing the car to stop...rpm's increased. i reported this to the dealer...
5
~ 94201 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
rabbit issues: 4 months in. to give you an idea...with 300000 lms on the car i was stuck in inner...
5
~ 56371 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
in december of 2014 while travelling at a high rate of speed. the clutch master cylinder completely failed. leaving no...
3
~ 25048 miles
ENGINE
i want to add a complaint to the volkswagen mark five model's crankshaft position sensor. for some reason this senor...
3
~ 152333 miles
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen rabbit. while driving 70 mph the contact stated the steering failed which caused...
3
~ 89048 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
at random the traction control abs light on the dashboard cluster has gone off. the mechanic states that the issue...
2
~ 143500 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 vw rabbit with 20 000 miles manual transmission stalls during take off after being warmed up. taking off from...
2
~ 72307 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 vw rabbit made a grinding noise while using the brakes. consumer states that dealer told him that the left...
2
~ 13983 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
i have a 2007 vw rabbit purchased august 13 2007. manufactured 05/2007 my brakes appeared to be squealing under light...
2
~ 5183 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
above ambient temperatures of 80 degrees fahrenheit and 20 minutes of highway driving my 2007 vw rabbit experiences bogging jerking...
2
~ 8750 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
lightair bag warning indicator revs and slows abruptly fuel system light paint flaking off vehicle...
1
~ 186000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
lightair bag warning indicator revs and slows abruptly fuel system light paint flaking off vehicle...
1
~ 186000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
halogen headlamp bulb lifetime is shorter than expected. too often i have to buy new bulbs and it's very unsafe
1
SUSPENSION
takata recall. rabbit is unlisted but contains exact equipment as other models. does this pertain to the vehicle? also. weight...
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
this past weekend i arrived home late saturday night/early sunday morning to my local well-lit train station that i use...
1
~ 62800 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
#1: body: noted that driver's side door latch would not lock and trouble with securing. door open alarm would not...
1
~ 122163 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
#1: body: noted that driver's side door latch would not lock and trouble with securing. door open alarm would not...
1
~ 122163 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
i own a 2007 volkswagen rabbit. about 4 months after i got it it started stalling. only when my car...
1
~ 8000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
i leased a 07 rabbit and after about 12k miles my rear brakes started making weird scratching sounds. and it...
1
~ 31000 miles
TIRES
new continental tires on new car were wearing oddly. i had car inspected for problems and alignment and it was...
1
~ 34500 miles
PARKING BRAKE
excessive brake wear at 6k miles on my car due to over tightening of parking brake at factory thus causing
1
~ 6000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
i have a 2007 vw rabbit purchased august 13 2007. manufactured 05/2007 my brakes appeared to be squealing under light...
1
~ 10366 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
after getting off from work in new jersey the car suddenly stopped running. battery light and check engine light was...
1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
the vehicle was brand new less than a day old from the dealership with only 240 miles on it. the...
1
~ 245 miles

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