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2009 Volkswagen Rabbit stability control problems

Owners reported stability control problems in 25 complaints for the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
114,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When stability control problems show up

Stability control complaints by mileage, 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 114,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 114,000 miles
Based on 23 complaints that include mileage. 9% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 23 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 114,000 miles, and 9% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the stability control complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The ABS, brake, and stability control warning lamps came on during a scary event on the expressway. I hit the brake pedal hard and quickly turned the steering wheel in order to avoid hitting a car that swerved across two lanes and cut in front of me. The ABS and stability control systems failed, but the hydraulic brake system worked like a car without electronic controls, so I was able to control the car while braking and steering near the traction limit.

Reported at 72,500 miles, March 2014

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 over 45 without the car sounding like a helicopter, my AC and ABS light will flash on then off sporadically. My transmission slips periodically and this happens regardless if I'm on the highway or city streets.

Reported at 146,000 miles, January 2019

Other problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit

Stability control problems in other years

  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006

Stability control problems across all Volkswagen models