Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Volkswagen Routan has 11 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes randomly stop working. At random times you go to brake and have to push the pedal all t... |
| Aug 31, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | loss of steering while driving, fluid loss multiple times since late september 2024(all while drivin... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | While driving on a highway at 65 Mph, vehicle shut down, lost brakes, steering, and all power, had t... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CAR SHUT OFF NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TURN STEERING WHEEL IT JUST STOPS NO... |
| Jan 7, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | VEICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AT 40 MILES PER HOUR POSING A DANGER TO MY SELF AND... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN 2011 BUILT BY CHRYSLER IN A CANADA FACTORY. THIS VEHICLE IS SHUTTING OFF ... |
| Mar 23, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ALONG A HIGHWAY WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WHEN ALL THE POWER IN MY VEHICLE SHUTOFF. I ... |
| Mar 13, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY 2011 ROUTAN SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE I, WITH MY KID ON BOARD, WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN MARCH ... |
| Dec 6, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I HAVE A FEW CONCERNS ABOUT AN ACCIDENT MY WIFE WAS IN ON 12/06/2012. SHE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ... |
| Nov 5, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | THE VW ROUTAN RECENTLY WHEN I GOT FROM THE DELESHIP I NOTICE THAT EVERYTIME THAT I WOULD APPLY THE ... |
| Jul 6, 2011 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HAD THE VAN LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE - BRAKES SQUEAKING AND STEERING PULLING TO... |