NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit Recalls
The 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 20, 2016.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 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
- 62
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 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 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 16V913000
- Reported
- December 20, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 135,683
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
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 2007–2008 Rabbit, 2 other models
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit complaints by year
NHTSA has received 62 owner complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, the newest on January 22, 2025. Of these, 6 describe a crash (10%) and 2 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, the component group named most often is the service brakes (63%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (40%) and the electrical system (18%).
None of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit's 2 recalls concerns the service brakes.
Where 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit owners gave the mileage (51 complaints), the median was 90,555 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Service Brakes39
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)25
- Electrical System11
- Steering10
- Power Train5
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic5
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 16 | |
| 2017 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 16. 8% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 62 complaints about the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2009 Volkswagen Rabbit crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit: 2-door with side airbags and 4-door with side airbags.
For the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as standard and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 12.1% (4 stars). All 3 Rabbit years NHTSA rated from 2004 on share that figure. Of 97 other 2009 cars with NHTSA ratings on this site, 56 (58%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 11.3%.
Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Volkswagen Rabbit by model year
Other 2009 Volkswagen models
Newest record on this page: January 22, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted