Reliability & cost of ownership
Volkswagen Routan Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Volkswagen Routan? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Volkswagen Routan problems by model year
9 recall entries across 4 model years and 784 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Routan | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Routan | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Routan | 1 | 63 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Routan | 0 | 175 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Routan | 2 | 240 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Routan | 6 | 294 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Routan | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Volkswagen Routan, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system455 complaints
- engine195 complaints
- service brakes83 complaints
- steering76 complaints
- power train70 complaints
- unknown or other57 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system55 complaints
- structure35 complaints