2008 Volkswagen Rabbit problems, complaints & recalls

2020-12-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 123,984 mi · 🔥 fire

“pulled car up to propane display outside of heb grocery store. once tanks were exchanged, noticed smoke billowing from engine. turned care off, got out and noticed fire underneath engine. store employee got hood open, doused fire. called wrecker to tow car home. on december 25, 2020 neighbor noticed smoke and burning wire smell coming from hood of…”

2019-12-05 · Structure:body · 138,000 mi

“in motion: the transmission is not properly shifting up. there is delay, therefore the car is 'jumping' before the higher level of gear automatically shift. this problem last for about 4 months in motion: the use of fuel is much higher than used to be, even all injectors are properly working. this problem is now about 5 months old. the rear door …”

2019-12-03 · Air Bags · 116,300 mi

“airbag faulty light and message on dashboard started while vehicle was in motion…”

2018-11-29 · Steering · 1,690 mi · 🔥 fire

“steering stopped working and caught fire, there is a hole in the side of it like a laser shot out of the electromechanical steering gear box. i had parked in my driveway, and within 15 min after it was parked, smoke came billowing out from under the hood, it ended up being the electronic steering on fire.…”

2018-04-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 180,000 mi · 💥 crash

“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.…”

2016-12-20 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/Cooler · 93,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“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 ja…”

2016-12-19 · Electrical System · 121,600 mi

“the air bag light is on and the horn is not working. dealer diagnosed problem as a broken clock spring. other vws have been recalled for the same problem, but mine is not included in the recall. i was told the airbag will not work in the event of a crash and i think the horn is needed in order to alert drivers around me in the case of an emergency.…”

2014-10-26 · Steering · 65,000 mi

“the airbag light came on, because the clock spring is bad. this has also caused the horn button to not work. sometimes the horn honks when i make sharp turns. it is unclear whether or not the driver airbag would deploy in the event of an impact, but from what i can tell it is quite unlikely. this also effects the functionality of the buttons on the…”

2013-11-26 · Power Train · 79,000 mi

“i tried to enter the highway across oncoming traffic and had very slow acceleration. i switched to manual shift mode and the transmission was stuck in 5th gear and would not downshift. once i started i couldn't stop and was barely able to make it across the lanes. i have had similar occurrences before. i took the car to my local shop and they chang…”

2013-07-29 · Air Bags · 89,000 mi

“airbag fault light came on around end of may 2013 and i took the car to be seen by a vw technician at dirito brothers in walnut creek, ca ([xxx]- technician and [xxx]- service manager). after i was charged a $75 service fee for assessing the issue and nothing was fixed, i was told to contact vw of america at 1-800-822-8987 directly to see how they …”