NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit Recalls
The 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 10, 2010.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 23
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 10V621000
- Reported
- December 10, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 228,236
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007, 2009 Rabbit, 2 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 07V442000
- Reported
- September 24, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 340,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2007 Rabbit, 3 other models
2008 Volkswagen Rabbit complaints by year
NHTSA has received 23 owner complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit, the newest on December 25, 2020. Of these, 2 describe a crash (9%) and 4 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit, the component group named most often is the air bags (26%), followed by the electrical system (22%) and the power train (22%).
None of the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit's 2 recalls concerns the air bags.
Where 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit owners gave the mileage (22 complaints), the median was 40,593 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags6
- Electrical System5
- Power Train5
- Steering3
- Fuel System, Gasoline2
- Fuel/Propulsion System2
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 4. 48% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 23 complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volkswagen Rabbit by model year
Other 2008 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: December 25, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted