2006 Volkswagen Rabbit recalls and problems

The 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit has 1 recall and 13 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is engine.

Pictured: a 2007 model; the 2006 may differ in details. Photo: 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit by 3uroboy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How the 2006 compares

Lowest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Lowest complaint count among 4 Rabbit model years — 4th most.

1recalls

13complaints

0crashes

2fires

0injuries

24,129median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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1 recall

Exterior Lighting

Sep 24, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V442000 · 340,000 vehicles

Problem: Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." some vehicles May not have had a required cap installed which disables the headlight horizontal aim and some vehicles May contain a cap that disables the vertical aiming screw.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.

Risk: Noncompliance can inhibit proper headlamp aim adjustment for roadway illumination, improperly aimed headlamps could cause reduced road visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

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 & notes

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.

Volkswagen recall no. Q8.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Vehicle Speed Control1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2006 vs. other Volkswagen Rabbit years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit, the latest from Sep 24, 2007 (exterior lighting). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention engine (5), electrical system (3), fuel system (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.