Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Routan has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
15
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I OWN A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN MINIVAN AND THE IGNITION SWITCH STOPS WORKING I KNOW THERE ARE A FEW ... |
| Nov 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN ENGINE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, RESULTIN... |
| Oct 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN AUGUST 2018. THE FIRST LONG DISTANCE TRIP THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WO... |
| Sep 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | FAULTY TRANSMISSION: THE SPEED CHANGES WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR HAS ONLY 57000 ... |
| Jun 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL THE WARNING I... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING 40-50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE B... |
| Aug 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE LIGHT ON. NEED TO REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER AND VALVE BODY, SEALANT, AND TRAN FLUIDS |
| Jul 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| May 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE MINIVAN SUDDENLY GAVE AWAY ON THE TRANSMISSION. AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 70MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ... |
| Oct 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY COMPLAINT IS A THAT MY VEHICLE STARTED OUT GIVING ME PROBLEMS GETTING STARTED THEN GOT TO THE POI... |
| Sep 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RECENTLY THE VAN HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLE UPON STARTUP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES, IT W... |
| May 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. MY 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN SEL HAD ONLY ABOUT 64,800 WHEN I STARTED TO GET A C... |
| Apr 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | OUR TRANSMISSION ISSUE STARTED AS WE'RE GOING DOWN I-75 AT ABOUT 65-70. WHAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING ... |
| Feb 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VAN WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THIS MOST RECENT TIME I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 63 MPH WITH CRUI... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I STARTED MY 2011 VW ROUTAN THIS MORNING AND AS SOON AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE ... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM NATIONA... |
| Feb 20, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY LUNGE FORWARD WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM RE... |
| Nov 10, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | MY SISTER BOUGHT A VW ROUTAN SE 2011 SIX MONTHS AGO. RECENTLY, WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A "SAFETY PROBLEM... |