Vehicle report

2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN

Reported problems

294 complaints · median 65000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM147
ENGINE78
SERVICE BRAKES38
STEERING34
POWER TRAIN16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC14
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)12
WHEELS12
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR10
AIR BAGS7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL7
SEATS6
STRUCTURE:BODY6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
SUSPENSION4
TIRES:VALVE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH2
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
VISIBILITY/WIPER2
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
PARKING BRAKE1
SEAT BELTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.