Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Volkswagen Routan has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle turned off in the drive gear. I lost steering,breaking and control of vehicle. |
| Sep 11, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK APPROX. 30-35 MILES PER HOUR AND MY VAN DIED. I LOST POWER STEERING AND... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE ENGINE STALLS AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND IT LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 8 T... |
| May 13, 2019 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | REPORTED ISSUE TO VW RECALL GROUP VIA TELEPHONE 5/13/2019. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO A RECALL THAT ... |
| May 2, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BELIEVE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS FAULTY BUT MY VIN DOES NOT COME UP UNDER THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | VAN CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. INABILITY TO STEER, LIMITED BRAKING. CAR GOES COMPLETELY DEAD BUT STIL... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY VAN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING FOR THE FOURTH TIME. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE... |
| Nov 8, 2018 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 30MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON A... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY VAN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER A... |
| Oct 14, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | MY VAN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP AT A LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LOST P... |
| Oct 14, 2018 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY VAN HAS SHUT OFF TWICE NOW WHILE DRIVING. BOTH EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE TURNING RIGHT, AT A SLO... |
| Mar 7, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2010 VOLKSWAGON ROUTAN HAS STOPPED IN MID TRAFFIC GOING 30-40 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD. LIGHTS AND AUDIO ... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | STEERING | THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CRANKING SOUND WHEN RIGHT TURNS AND LEFT TURN IS MADE. APPARENT THAT AN ... |
| Jan 4, 2016 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR THAT RECEIVED A RECAL... |
| Oct 15, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL S... |
| Jul 29, 2015 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY MINI-VAN SHUT OFF/ STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. EVERY TIME IT STALLED I WAS DRIVING ... |
| May 4, 2015 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IN APRIL 2015 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2010 VW ROUTAN, MAYBE A WEEK OR SO LATER IT START... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | 2010 ROUTAN WITH 26K MILES PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND MOST LIKELY HAS DONE SO SINCE I BOUGHT IT SINCE TH... |
| Apr 4, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR AND TO AN INDEPENDENT... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGA... |