2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 7%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit, 7% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Displaying ABS light, electronic stability light, emergency brake beeps then light remains on blinking, steering alignment light displays, changed out the rear ABS sensors and the right rear wheel hub, all lights remain on. Because my car was manufactured in 2007 it is not part of the recall for the ABS module (a known issue) so either I park the car permanently or cough up a ridiculous amount of money to fix a known issue. I have driven the car at lower speeds and several times was forced to rely on the e-brake because the brake pedal would not operate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11210024, filed 2019-05, 160,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit. While driving 70 MPH, the contact stated the steering failed which caused the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a guard rail. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was taken to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a concussion. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact to send pictures of the crash. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages was 107,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10422414, filed 2011-08, 107,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10181413Oct 2, 2020Mandatory fastener.
- 10124480Aug 22, 2014Tech Tips (Electro - Steering issues): If, after replacement of the steering rack, fault code 01309 008 is set in the ABS/ESP module only, follow the test plan in GFF for Driver…
- 10238970Apr 11, 2014If the steering rack is replaced on the above models for any reason, it is necessary to replace the steering harness as well. The new harness may be equipped with an extra…
Steering: 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 complaintsEngine
3 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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