Major Problems with 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit

2008 Volkswagen Rabbit AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 14000 miles

2008 Volkswagen Rabbit AIR BAGS Mileage: 65000 miles

2008 Volkswagen Rabbit AIR BAGS Mileage: 180000 miles

Browse 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen rabbit. the contact struck another vehicle head-on which severely damaged the front end of...	5 ~ 93920 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle does not respond to accelerator on ocassions no response when trying to accelerate fron stop. have complained to vw...	4 ~ 76446 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i bought volkswagen rabbit 2008 model two months ago and less than 4 500 miles the oxygen sensor wire ripped...	4 ~ 48173 miles
STEERING the steering started making a popping and cracking sound while turning. the dealership said that the electromechanical steering unit was...	3 ~ 35761 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE was in a tight spot at a parking lot when i was backing up i hit a barrier behind me...	2 ~ 159000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE standard automatic rabbit 2.5 coupe... stalls often during take off after warm up. not completely but powering down from 1500...	2 ~ 300 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL was in a tight spot at a parking lot when i was backing up i hit a barrier behind me...	1 ~ 180000 miles
SEATS i had the heated seats on at the lowest setting of 1. i was driving on the main road by...	1 ~ 93000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i had the heated seats on at the lowest setting of 1. i was driving on the main road by...	1 ~ 93000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM in motion: the transmission is not properly shifting up. there is delay therefore the car is 'jumping' before the higher...	1 ~ 138000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen rabbit. the contact stated while operating the windshield wipers and applying the brakes...	1 ~ 20000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen rabbit. the contact stated that the brakes failed while attempting to brake from...	1 ~ 27000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i purchased a new 2008 vw rabbit with sunroof sept '08. sunroof repaired 10/'09. jan '10 roof damaged by tree...	1 ~ 68 miles
TIRES my 2008 volkswagen rabbit with only 4130 miles had been parked for four hours (in a shaded area) when the...	1 ~ 4130 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES my 2008 volkswagen rabbit with only 4130 miles had been parked for four hours (in a shaded area) when the...	1 ~ 4130 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2008 volkswagen rabbit 2 door model. this vehicle has an auxiliary power plug (12v cigarette lighter type)...	1 ~ 50000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the engine loss power not only when you stop but when running too. it happens in a intermitent time. if...	1 ~ 1000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING standard automatic rabbit 2.5 coupe... stalls often during take off after warm up. not completely but powering down from 1500...	1 ~ 600 miles

Torque wrench

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Mechanic tool set

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Tool box

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