Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Volkswagen Routan has 2 recalls, 240 complaints.
2
Recalls
240
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
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...
11V151000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ROUTAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH JUNE 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADV...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2010 Volkswagen Routan w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On 01/24/25 around 9pm I was leaving a friend house headed home. I took the i76 route home because i... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I bought this van just a few weeks ago. One day I was driving and all a sudden it lost power while ... |
| Mar 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact was helping her friend who owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated while drivi... |
| Feb 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Battery failure due to parasitic draw from Ignition IOD fuse ( J13fuse) reads 0.9 draw and M11 fuse ... |
| Jan 20, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s... |
| Jul 10, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that the vehicle was started and drive... |
| Jul 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | All electrical gauges randomly go on and off, there is a continuous beeping to go along with it, the... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The key for the key switch is loose and can fall out in any position. Can come out in the off ; star... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The TIPM is not working and while driving the headlights turn off. This is very unsafe and impairs t... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an ... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contacts husband owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that the air bag safety light... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact's son owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermitt... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving the car the car shut off causing an issue with the steering and brakes. This is the se... |
| Oct 11, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | We bought the 2010 Volkswagen Routtan on July 2021, the engine shutts off suddenly. We took it to t... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car shuts off while driving, ignition key fob issue recall. Tipm system recall. |
| Apr 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, th... |
| Mar 4, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | This has happened multiple times. The ignition will cut off which make the car engine quit running. ... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle turned off in the drive gear. I lost steering,breaking and control of vehicle. |
| Aug 3, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the v... |
| Jul 18, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Hi - I have a 2010 VW Volkswagen that has an issue with headlights intermittently working, which is ... |