2009 Volkswagen Rabbit Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 87,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, 3% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,500 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“While driving around town using the heated seats the passenger seat caught on fire. The cabin filled up with thick smoke and we could not breath. We had to stop the car in the middle of the road. My wife jumped out of the car and we put out the fire. This is a known vw problem that had a full recall in canada. Astonishingly, there seems to be no mention of this problem on the NHTSA web site. …”
NHTSA complaint #10822896, filed 2016-01, 105,000 miles“Heated seats burned hole through seat, can cause potential for burning those sitting in the seat with the heated seats turned on. Can potentially cause vehicle fire if the cloth material catches fire.”
NHTSA complaint #11055968, filed 2017-12, 70,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit
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 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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