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Volkswagen Routan

Safety Grade: F
1,249
Total Complaints
23
Crashes
70
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
444
ENGINE
195
SERVICE BRAKES
83
STEERING
76
POWER TRAIN
58
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
57
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
55
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (
34
AIR BAGS
23
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23

Recent Complaints

2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument cluster failed to function as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the turn signal and the speed control failed to function as designed. The vehicle was taken to an inde...
2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact was helping her friend who owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine and stability control warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was a recurring fai...
2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — STEERING
The brakes randomly stop working. At random times you go to brake and have to push the pedal all the way to the floor to start stopping. 2nd issue. The car dies and looses all power at intermittent times while driving. The car has to be restarted while driving. Could be driving 70 on a hwy...
2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The brakes randomly stop working. At random times you go to brake and have to push the pedal all the way to the floor to start stopping. 2nd issue. The car dies and looses all power at intermittent times while driving. The car has to be restarted while driving. Could be driving 70 on a hwy...
2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — SERVICE BRAKES
The brakes randomly stop working. At random times you go to brake and have to push the pedal all the way to the floor to start stopping. 2nd issue. The car dies and looses all power at intermittent times while driving. The car has to be restarted while driving. Could be driving 70 on a hwy...
2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
On 01/24/25 around 9pm I was leaving a friend house headed home. I took the i76 route home because it's faster. As I'm getting off on my exit, coming up on the first stop sign I start pressing down on the break pedal and all of a sudden the car engine shuts off and comes to a sudden seizure like hal...
2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ENGINE
loss of steering while driving, fluid loss multiple times since late september 2024(all while driving and no lights or warnings came on), 2 snapped serpentine belts, key ignition sticking(would not turn), dashboard not lighting up, rpm no longer rests below 1.5 - 2, car struggles to accelerate(espec...
2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
loss of steering while driving, fluid loss multiple times since late september 2024(all while driving and no lights or warnings came on), 2 snapped serpentine belts, key ignition sticking(would not turn), dashboard not lighting up, rpm no longer rests below 1.5 - 2, car struggles to accelerate(espec...
2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — STEERING
loss of steering while driving, fluid loss multiple times since late september 2024(all while driving and no lights or warnings came on), 2 snapped serpentine belts, key ignition sticking(would not turn), dashboard not lighting up, rpm no longer rests below 1.5 - 2, car struggles to accelerate(espec...
2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I bought this van just a few weeks ago. One day I was driving and all a sudden it lost power while in motion. This has happened 4xs so far. It could've resulted in the inability to stop my vehicle as the brakes are stiff after the power & engine stop working. It could've resulted in either I h...

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