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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Volkswagen Routan problems by model year
9 recall entries and 783 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Routan | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Routan | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Routan | 1 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Routan | 0 | 175 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Routan | 2 | 240 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Routan | 6 | 293 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Routan | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system454 complaints
- engine195 complaints
- service brakes105 complaints
- steering76 complaints
- power train70 complaints
- unknown or other57 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system55 complaints
- structure35 complaints