Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WON'T GO MORE THAN 50 MILES PER HOUR |
| Feb 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING. NO SPECIFIC TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE, NO SPECIFIC TIME OF ... |
| Sep 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 TO 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE RANDO... |
| Apr 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TRANSMIS... |
| Feb 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 85800 MILES AND WHEN DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 75 TO 80 MILES, THE VEHICL... |
| Jul 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | *SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR NO APPARENT REASON.VW SERVICE DEPT. CANNOT DETECT AN ISSUE... |
| May 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I DRIVING LAST MONTH 47 MPH AND MY DRIVING SLIDING DOOR OPEN AND MY 8 YEARS GIRLS WAS DEAR AND SHE S... |
| Apr 21, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE AT 65MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RELEASE, THE VAN HIT 80-MPH BEFO... |
| Mar 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. WHILE DRI... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STOPPING AT TRAFFIC LIG... |
| Jul 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH A "CLUNKING" NOISE OF THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN ON 7/10/2014 AT 51,496 MILES. W... |
| Jan 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY VW ROUTAN USED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. IN THE 1ST COUPLE OF MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD STO... |
| Aug 11, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | EVEN AFTER REBUILDING THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO REVERSE, THERE ... |
| Oct 4, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2010, I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PLACED THE 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN IN PAR... |
| Aug 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS | I HAVE HAD MY VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. IN THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE ... |
| Sep 3, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN SLIPPED INTO REVERSE WHILE I WAS BEHIND IT TODAY RUNNING ME OVER AND CAUSI... |