MYRModel Year Report

Volkswagen Rabbit — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Volkswagen Rabbit Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2009 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1981: 1 complaints 1982: 5 complaints 1982 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaints 2006: 13 complaints 2006 2007: 54 complaints 2008: 23 complaints 2008 2009: 62 complaints 2009
2009: 62 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
19811
19825
19831
19841
19851
200613
200754
200823
200962

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2009 Not enough data 62 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 54 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.