Major Problems with 2009 Volkswagen Routan Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Volkswagen Routan

2009 Volkswagen Routan SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 66000 miles

2009 Volkswagen Routan DOOR Victims: 1 Mileage: 5000 miles

2009 Volkswagen Routan SEATS Victims: 1

Browse 2009 Volkswagen Routan complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Volkswagen Routan owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have experienced mechanical defects with the power sliding door feature on both sides of the 2009 vw routan se....	67 ~ 71011 miles
ENGINE 10/7/12: entering onto road began acceleration up to 20/25 mph -then all power controls dead. lost power steering and coasted...	45 ~ 72433 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. while making a right turn at 10 mph the vehicle swerved to...	16 ~ 69689 miles
SERVICE BRAKES we bought this vehicle in april of 2009 based on all of the "safety features" and as it turns out...	15 ~ 63785 miles
POWER TRAIN where to begin with this car. all 4 valve stems needed to be replaced. i was losing pressure in my...	10 ~ 79925 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i bought a certified pre-owned 2009 routan. after about a year the car randomly will not start it just clicks...	8 ~ 87609 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the electrical sliding door would not function correctly....	8 ~ 24879 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the clockspring in the steering wheel went out. at 28 miles the traction control turns on and the car starts...	6 ~ 87833 miles
WHEELS two tires have blown out on my routan due to corroded valve stems. the first time on 3/16/11 i had...	5 ~ 46000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC excessive vibration during light/moderate braking- this has been noticeable at a very early mileage. after 16 000 miles the noise	5 ~ 17429 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE besides the brakes/rotors now going on their 4th set and the car is less than 2 years old the front...	4 ~ 27000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2009 volkswagen routan slipped into reverse while i was behind it today running me over and causing a leg	4 ~ 8103 miles
SEATS i am writing you due to an incident that happened to my child concerning the vw routon minivan. we were...	4 ~ 28667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10/7/12: entering onto road began acceleration up to 20/25 mph -then all power controls dead. lost power steering and coasted...	3 ~ 86000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 10/7/12: entering onto road began acceleration up to 20/25 mph -then all power controls dead. lost power steering and coasted...	3 ~ 75500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES besides the brakes/rotors now going on their 4th set and the car is less than 2 years old the front...	3 ~ 40500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that while driving at 25 mph the vehicle stalled...	2 ~ 85650 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ignition would not shut off and the key gets stuck. have to play with it several times to get	2 ~ 50000 miles
VALVE > TIRES two tires have blown out on my routan due to corroded valve stems. the first time on 3/16/11 i had...	2 ~ 31000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine shutdown-resulting in loss of steering. during normal driving speed between 15-25 mph engine shuts down (quits running) during turns...	2 ~ 43000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING besides the brakes/rotors now going on their 4th set and the car is less than 2 years old the front...	2 ~ 83900 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC besides the brakes/rotors now going on their 4th set and the car is less than 2 years old the front...	2
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. while driving approximately 70 mph with the cruise control activated the vehicle...	1 ~ 78000 miles
AIR BAGS auto - p215/15r16...	1 ~ 10 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. when the vehicle was started the windshield wipers started to operate independently...	1 ~ 100000 miles
SUSPENSION in turning into a parking lot i heard a "ping" in the rear of the vehicle. i immediately felt a...	1 ~ 111000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. while driving 25 mph the front passenger side door opened without warning....	1 ~ 48000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the brake rotors failed every 8 000 miles....	1 ~ 58329 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that when the ignition key was disengaged the doors...	1 ~ 130000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM sliding door locks making very loud vibrating noise when locked and fit the description of recall 10v252000 by vw for...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 66000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. while driving approximately 35 mph the front drivers side tire blew out. the...	1 ~ 33000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR shaking brakes reported to dealership. rotor repaired under warranty brakes repaired at our expense. <5000 miles later same problem -...	1 ~ 25000 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the emergency brake warning indicator illuminated which indicated...	1 ~ 850 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY heating/ventilation/air conditioning control panel is mounted low in the center dash area and is illuminated in blue making it almost...	1 ~ 88 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING heating/ventilation/air conditioning control panel is mounted low in the center dash area and is illuminated in blue making it almost...	1 ~ 88 miles

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