Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan has 13 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
13
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 18,500 MY 2009 ROUTAN VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | VEHICLE HAS BEEN MOVING AND WILL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. ALL POWER STEERING, BRAKING AND ... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE NIGHT AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING BY ITSELF. TOOK IT TO A S... |
| Jul 13, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WON'T SHIFT GEARS...... NUMEROUS TIME HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER SIDE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTA... |
| Jun 29, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES LEAVING US STRANDED. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. OU... |
| May 2, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON I35, THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT SLIPPED INTO 2ND GEAR AND THE T... |
| Jan 3, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VEHICLES STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING GOES OUT, BRAKES STOP WORKING....VERY DANGEROU... |
| Jul 12, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VAN WILL NOT START UNLESS WE PUT IT ON NEUTRAL. NOW WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS EVEN IF WE PUT IT ON NEU... |
| May 13, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTAC... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I TOOK MY VAN INTO THE VW DEALER TO GET THE SAFETY RECALL #28H1 PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SW... |
| Jan 23, 2015 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPEN 3 TIMES IN 5 DAYS. HAPPENS RANDOMLY. TRIED U... |
| Jul 21, 2014 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, TH... |
| Jul 3, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WIRE HARNESS KEEPS COMING OUT OF PLACE AND GETTING CAUGHT IN DOOR.... |
| Mar 18, 2009 | EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN SE WITH BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING D... |