Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit has 2 recalls, 54 complaints.
2
Recalls
54
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
10V621000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2...
07V442000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQU...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit 2-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | Seat belt and air bag also steering |
| Mar 8, 2023 | SEATS | Drivers side heated seat has a problem. The seat over heats and has burnt a hole in the fabric and m... |
| Mar 14, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABSmodule is defective, Known problem for this car and volkswagon will not repair under warranty. af... |
| Dec 17, 2019 | SEATS | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET IN NORTH CHATHAM, MA. SMELL OF BURNING. PULLED OVER AND DISCOV... |
| Apr 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE STARTING THE CAR, SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS CAME ON, INCLUDING THE ECP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.... |
| Mar 31, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION ON THE ACC POSITION. I CAN ONLY START THE CAR. IT WILL NOT TURN TO T... |
| Jun 17, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | UPON APPROACHING A RED LIGHT BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. RATHER THAN STOPPING ... |
| May 1, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | DISPLAYING ABS LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, EMERGENCY BRAKE BEEPS THEN LIGHT REMAINS ON BLINKI... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | LIGHTAIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REVS AND SLOWS ABRUPTLY; FUEL SYSTEM LIGHT PAINT FLAKING OFF VEHICL... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DOWNSHIFTING HARD ON ITS ON OIL LEAKING ON TOP AND BOTTOM OF ENGINE |
| Dec 22, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | ABS CONTROL MODULE - APPROXIMATELY $2,000 TO REPLACE VW HAS ALREADY RECALLED THE ABS CONTROL MODU... |
| Dec 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HALOGEN HEADLAMP BULB LIFETIME IS SHORTER THAN EXPECTED. TOO OFTEN I HAVE TO BUY NEW BULBS AND IT'S ... |
| Dec 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON STATING MAULFUCTION WHEN CHECKED COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM.WAS TOL... |
| Nov 16, 2017 | SEATS | THE SEAT HEATERS ARE NOT REGULATING TEMPERATURE CONSISTENTLY AND I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS A H... |
| Aug 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | AT RANDOM, THE TRACTION CONTROL ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAS GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATES... |
| Jul 20, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY WON'T COME OFF THE IGNITION! CAN'T TURN THE CAR OFF! |
| Feb 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES BECOME VERY STIFF AND PUSH UP AGAINST YOUR FOOT SIMI... |
| Sep 17, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL, THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL VOLKSW... |
| Aug 3, 2016 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. RABBIT IS UNLISTED BUT CONTAINS EXACT EQUIPMENT AS OTHER MODELS. DOES THIS PERTAIN TO... |
| Jan 18, 2016 | SEATS | ELECTRICAL BURNING HEATED SEATS SETTING: 5 SMELT BURNING WIRE SMELL WHILE DRIVING, THEN FELT ... |