Worst 2010 Volkswagen Routan Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
SERVICE BRAKES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Volkswagen Routan.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 145 | 2 | 2 | 76,668 mi | |
| ENGINE | 45 | 1 | — | 76,151 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 23 | — | 1 | 195,315 mi | |
| STEERING | 23 | — | — | 84,528 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | — | — | 89,980 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 2 | 1 | 67,581 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 9 | — | 1 | 113,154 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | — | 1 | 74,560 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 6 | — | — | 3,693 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | — | — | 89,960 mi | |
| WHEELS | 6 | — | — | 60,850 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 10,040 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 5 | — | 1 | 27,394 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 5 | — | — | 42,691 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 42,392 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | — | — | 87,576 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 131,033 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 4 | — | — | 8,763 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 3 | — | — | 63,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 | — | — | 115,750 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 23,500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | 200 mi | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 2 | — | — | 21,200 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 | — | — | 80,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | — | — | 10,646 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 117,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 | — | — | 80,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | 560 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi |
Recalls for 2010 Volkswagen Routan
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~33,288 vehicles.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 Routan vehicles manufactured June 25, 2008, to July 8, 2009, and 2010 Routan vehicles manufactured October 1, 2009, to August 11, 2010. This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ROUTAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH JUNE 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF.
Other Volkswagen Routan Years
Wider context: See the full Volkswagen Routan reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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