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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2009 Volkswagen Rabbit Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 62 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, 2% of the 62 complaints for this model year. 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.

“I am making a complaint against volkswagen for refusing to perform the abs safety recall. The ABS module is dead, I found out the hard way that I have no ABS or traction control. I stopped on the highway and lost control, I could have died and the van that hit me twice could did worse. The dealer refuses to perform the recall and is completely unhelpful. Yes there were warning lights and thats why I took it to the dealer. P.S. This happened a day before the accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #11558482, filed 2023-12

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200912%

Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit

Brakes
44 complaintsElectronic stability control
25 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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