Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Volkswagen Routan has 31 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| Sep 21, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH 2 CHILDREN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHILE THE ENGINE DIES DUE TO THE FUEL P... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | VAN RANDOMLY GOES TO 3RD ON THE HIGHWAY. GOING TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE CORRECTS THE ISSUE. VAN ... |
| Mar 6, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THE CAR HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I AM DRIVING. VEHICLE IN ... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE ENGINE WILL DIE AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSES ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING, ALL MY ... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN HAS ONLY 87K MILES AND THE CAR WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START, AND OR WHILE... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE LIGHTS, FUEL, SPEAKER CAPABILITIES, AND STARTING ABILITY. ONCE WAS ON THE HIGH... |
| Nov 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS IN A PARKING LOT VAN WOULD NOT START. IT WOULD TURN OVER AN CRANK AGAIN AND AGAIN WHEN ATTEMP... |
| Aug 15, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON SEVERAL OCASSION WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON AND WINDSHIELD W... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TIPM - THE TIPM IN THE ROUTAN HAS BEEN NOTED AS MALFUNCTIONING ON MANY ONLINE FORUMS. MY TIPM MALFUN... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ALL DASHBOARD LIGHT WILL COME ON GAS NEEDLE GOES DOWN TO EMPTY, RADIO SHUTS OFF, WINDO... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL ALL LIGHTS WILL COME ON. SOMETIME IT WILL START BACK UP W... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STALLS WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY; UNABLE TO START INTERMITTENTLY; DIAGNOSED BY VW DEALER AS FAULT... |