Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan has 128 NHTSA electrical complaints and 3 electrical-related recalls.
128
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V194000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 Routan vehicles manufactured June 25, 2008, to July 8, 2009, and 2...
14V396000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
10V252000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 ROUTAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2008 THROUGH JULY 2009. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WIT...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Volkswagen dealership does not want to fulfill the recall. |
| Jul 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Routan. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign N... |
| Jun 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving the vehicle flashed several of the dashboard waring lights, starting dinging and then ... |
| Feb 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | the car shuts off while driving which is scary. requires restarting while in traffic. there was a r... |
| May 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Routan. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbe... |
| May 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS,VISIBILITY/WIPER | After getting wires regrounded at the mechanic, the car continues to malfunction. The wiper blades t... |
| Dec 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle shows no pending recalls, but ignition switch still malfunctioning whenever it is bumped ... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | THANK GOD I WAS NOT GOING FAST. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. WAS ABLE TO PUT IN PARK ... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | DASH FLASHING, HARD START AFTER PUTTING IN A NEW FUSE BOX AND AFTER FLASH FROM THE DEALER |
| Aug 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE ... |
| Jul 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY DRIVERS SIDE BACK SEAT DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND WILL OPEN BACK UP IF IT DOES NOT LATC... |
| Apr 4, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING CAR IT TURNS OFF. HAS TO BE RESTARTED. FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. NOTICED A PAST RECALL.... |
| Mar 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE ARE TWO ISSUES THAT KEEP OCCURRING THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED. FIRST, SOMETIMES WHEN I STA... |
| Feb 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I TAKE MY VW ROUTAN TO FINISH THE RECALL .BECAUSED MY DOOR OPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING FROM GEORGIA TO F... |
| Nov 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE PURCHASED THIS USED IN FEBRUARY 2019 AND HAVE SINCE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE RADIO, B... |
| Oct 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I JUST PURCHASED THE 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. I HAVE HAD IT 3 WEEKS IT RANDOMLY DIED WHEN TEST DRIVIN... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TIPM BOX NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, VW DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS FAULTY AND HAS GLITCHES THAT NEED TO BE REPA... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING YET VW REFUSES TO ADMIT IT IS A PROBLEM. MY ELECTRIC... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN N... |
| Apr 21, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT START EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE TRY'S. VEHICLE SHUTS OFF DURING DRIVING EV... |