Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Volkswagen Routan has 34 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VAN HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. POWER STEERING IS LOST. VEHICLE WILL THEN STAR... |
| Oct 8, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS THE POWER IN THE VAN BASICALLY TURNS OFF. THE STEERING BECOMES NEXT ... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE | FIRST MY ROUTAN HAS BEEN IN MY POSESSION FOR I BELIEVE ABOUT 5 YEARS. I CHECK THE OIL REGULARY AND ... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 ROUTAN THIS MORNING (8/6/18) IN A ROUND-A-BOUT WHEN OUT OF BLU MY STEERING AN... |
| Feb 20, 2018 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WE WERE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT STALLED! THERE IS NO CHECK LIGHT ON AND WHEN I... |
| Feb 5, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHILE TAKING MY GRANDSON TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING ON A VERY CURVY COUNTRY ROAD THE ENGINE DIED ON MY 2... |
| Dec 11, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | SINCE BUYING OUR 2009 ROUTAN IN THE FALL OF 2016 WE HAVE SUNK THOUSANDS INTO IT TRYING TO GET IT FIX... |
| Oct 5, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DETECTED A BURNING... |
| Jun 12, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | AS WE ARE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING COMPLETELY CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT LET YOU DRIVE - THE ENGINE SHU... |
| Feb 4, 2017 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | AUTO - P215/15R16 |
| Jul 11, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERIN... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | AFTER MY VAN HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE AND IT BEEN WARMED UP FOR 15 MINUTES. WITH IN THE FIRST 2... |
| Oct 31, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE POW... |
| Apr 9, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR VAN WHEN SHE PULLED OUT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD FROM OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICL... |
| Mar 10, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS WITH NO ISSUES, WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT CAME W... |
| Feb 16, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WENT OUT. AT 28 MILES THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON AND THE CA... |
| Nov 21, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I BOUGHT THIS ROUTAN APROX 8 MONTHS AGO,NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS,IT HAS SHUT DOWN IN CITY TRAFFIC AND HI... |
| Nov 15, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEE... |
| Sep 11, 2014 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY WIFE TOOK OUR 2009 VW ROUTAN MINIVAN TO A VW DEALERSHIP TODAY TO REPAIR INOPERABLE ELECTRONIC DOO... |
| Aug 14, 2014 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. COMPLETELY LOST ALL PO... |