Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Volkswagen Routan has 1 recall, 63 complaints.
1
Recalls
63
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V147000
SUSPENSION:REAR
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ROUTAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Volkswagen Routan VAN FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Driver steering wheel airbag deployed while parking van at work. Nothing was hit just went off caus... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My vehicle is shutting off while driving. It randomly shuts off and I see there are other recalls as... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | At first it starts off the vehicle will just shut off while you are driving which is very dangerous ... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | NHTSA Recall 14v396 is probably the best correction to this issue. My van has shut off mid-driving ... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Several times in the last month the car has stopped running without warning. It just shuts off. This... |
| Dec 31, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Thursday January 6, 2022, I took my car Volkswagen Routan 2012 to the service center because the ... |
| Dec 30, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car is stalling out while driving with no warning. Doesn't matter the rate of speed I'm going it jus... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The transmission on our 2012 VW Routan has completely failed. The car will not go into gear and left... |
| Jul 22, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | referenced to recall nhsta Id no:11v-151 same issue happens on newer models, the car key ignition sw... |
| Jul 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | While driving along my vehicle will shut completely off. This happens especially on bumpy roads. Som... |
| Jun 17, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, w... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery started dying randomly several months ago. I have called multiple dealerships and had di... |
| Sep 20, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED STALLING, ENGINE SHUTDOWN, AND DIFFICULTY STARTING MULTIPLE TIMES. ENGINE H... |
| Aug 30, 2020 | ENGINE | WHEN GETTING OFF HIGHWAY WHILE AT LIGHT MY CAR SPUTTERED AND STALLED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND ... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN S... |
| May 19, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE OFTEN HAS DIFFICULTY STARTING AND WILL OCCASIONALLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM ... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE LEFT REAR WHE... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE DRIVERS HEADREST AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE. ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN STARTED. IF TH... |
| Jan 3, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE DRIVER HEADREST EXPLODED FORWARD. IF THIS HAD... |
| Oct 25, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR WILL CRANK BUT NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IF YOU USE THE KEY FOB YOU CAN GET IT TO START.... |