Volkswagen Rabbit owners have reported 15 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (9 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's transmission gear slipping (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Gear Slipping problems | |
| Clutch problems | |
| Clutch Bell Housing problems | |
| Transmission Stuck In Gear problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems |
Abs control module is malfunctioning and affecting steering and braking as well as the speedometer and acceleration. It was reported to the dealer and will be replaced, however the part is backordered with no eta. Read details...
When driving, my 09 Rabbit, the power staring light will flash yellow to red and then stay red, I'm jerked to the side, right and left . On some occasions when making a right turn, it feels as though I'm being sling shot forward, I have a terrible wobble and when this happens I cannot accelerate Read details...
My car is a 2009 vw Rabbit at the time of the incident it had about 10,000 miles. I was in gridlock traffic on 1-84 on July 3rd, 2009. As I was waiting in traffic, I noticed a burning smell and that when I engaged the clutch the rpm's would rev but it took the car a bit of time to move. Read details...
I had suspected that my dual mass flywheel on my manual 2006 Rabbit w/ 24k was beginning to fail because I heard/felt something shaking around in the bell housing of the vehicle 1 out 10 times that I would depress the clutch pedal in 1st gear. Read details...
I tried to enter the highway across oncoming traffic and had very slow acceleration. I switched to manual shift mode and the transmission was stuck in 5th gear and would not downshift. Once I started I couldn't stop and was barely able to make it across the lanes. Read details...