2006 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 13 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (4 complaints · 30.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 4 of 13 owner complaints (30.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 4 complaints, 30.8% of reports ENGINE 4 · 30.8% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 15.4% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 15.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 15.4% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 7.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 7.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 7.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 7.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 4 complaints, 30.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 · 30.8% · 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 4 30.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 15.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 30.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2007. 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2006 Jan 2013 Recall campaign 07V442000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V442000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 07V442000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V442000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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