2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 182,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit, 6% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 182,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I want to add a complaint to the Volkswagen mark five model's crankshaft position sensor. For some reason, this senor at times does something to the engine and it kills the engine. It has happened twice in the span of 4 months. Everything is on, including headlights, all electrical systems, steering but at high speeds, the engine dies and I've had to coast to a stop to restart it and restarts without any problems. I've looked at forums to see what could be causing it and my pointed to the crankshaft positioning sensor. It's occurred to vehicles with high and low mileage.”
NHTSA complaint #10650418, filed 2014-10, 89,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10212929May 26, 2022Engine oil pressure priming.
- 10208284Feb 21, 2022Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- 10206820Jan 21, 2022Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- 10202843Oct 28, 2021Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- 10198230Jun 22, 2021Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
- 10198166Jun 21, 2021VW approved gasoline fuel additive, update to include additional models and model year applicability.
- 10190228Apr 5, 2021Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- 10181413Oct 2, 2020Mandatory fastener.
- 10167196Oct 29, 2019Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
- 10165535Sep 24, 2019Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit
13 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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