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Volkswagen Routan Problems by Year

Owners have filed 784 complaints with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Routan since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2009, 2010, 2011. The most common problem overall: electrical.

01002003002008: 3 complaints20082009: 294 complaints20092942010: 240 complaints20102011: 175 complaints20112012: 63 complaints20122013: 7 complaints20132014: 2 complaints2014
Volkswagen Routan owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Volkswagen Routan problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2012 Routan63Electrical11
2011 Routan175Electrical04
2010 Routan240Electrical25
2009 Routan294Electrical66

9 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Volkswagen Routan

What years of the Volkswagen Routan have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2009 (294), 2010 (240), 2011 (175).
What is the most common problem with the Volkswagen Routan?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the electrical (451), engine (204), brakes (103).
Which Volkswagen Routan years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2014 (2), 2008 (3), 2013 (7). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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