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2011 Volkswagen Routan

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Routan years

Owner complaints for the 2011 Volkswagen Routan are substantially higher than the model-year median of 63.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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175Owner complaints

Model-year median: 63

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2011 Volkswagen Routan

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 175 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 111 reports
  • Engine: 48 reports
  • Fuel/propulsion System: 39 reports
  • Power Train: 19 reports
  • Unknown Or Other: 17 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    3
    2008    294
    2009    240
    2010    175
    2011    63
    2012    7
    2013    2
    2014
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    111    Engine
    48    Fuel/propulsion System
    39    Power Train
    19    Unknown Or Other
    17
    All reported categories
    Service Brakes
    15    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    12    Steering
    11    Vehicle Speed Control
    8    Air Bags
    6    Structure
    5    Engine And Engine Cooling
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2    Seats
    2    Child Seat
    1    Exterior Lighting
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    147 reports with mileage · 28 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Electrical System. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    4 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

    Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

    12 reports
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    67,566 miles · Nov 2, 2016
    Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

    THE VAN HESITATES TO START. IT HAS TURNED OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE BLINKERS (RIGHT AND LEFT) SOMETIMES WORK. THE HAZARD LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK. THE AC COMES ON AND THEN COMES OFF. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE ON THE VAN. WE TOOK THE VAN INTO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SERVICE AND WERE TOLD T…

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    THE VAN HESITATES TO START. IT HAS TURNED OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. THE BLINKERS (RIGHT AND LEFT) SOMETIMES WORK. THE HAZARD LIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK. THE AC COMES ON AND THEN COMES OFF. WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH MAINTENANCE ON THE VAN. WE TOOK THE VAN INTO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SERVICE AND WERE TOLD THAT THE 2011 MODEL WAS PLAGUED WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WE WERE TOLD THIS TIME OUR TIPM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING ARE RELATED TO A PROBLEM CHRYSLER (WHO MADE THE VAN) ADMITTED TO. VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT REPLACE THE PART. THE TIPM IS KNOWN FOR NOT GETTING FUEL TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAN STOP THE VAN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US TWICE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10923858

    20,000 miles · Jan 8, 2016
    Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

    INTERMITTENT STARTS AN STOPS TURN KEY WON`T START SOMETIMES TROUBLE STARTED IN 2012 TOOK IT TO SHOP DIDN`T ACT UP FOR THEM SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG SO I SORT OF LIVED WITH IT IT ALWAYS STARTED AFTER A FEW TRIES BUT LATLEY IT START TURNING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING WENT TO DEALER TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING HAPPENING I TCAM…

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    INTERMITTENT STARTS AN STOPS TURN KEY WON`T START SOMETIMES TROUBLE STARTED IN 2012 TOOK IT TO SHOP DIDN`T ACT UP FOR THEM SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG SO I SORT OF LIVED WITH IT IT ALWAYS STARTED AFTER A FEW TRIES BUT LATLEY IT START TURNING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING WENT TO DEALER TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING HAPPENING I TCAME HOME AN GOOGLED IT THERE WERE 2 RECALLS FOR THAT REASON FOR 2009 AN2010 VANS I BELIEVE THEY OUT RIGHT LIED TO ME APPARENTLY THE FIRST QUICK FIX RECALL GOT PUT IN MY VAN PLEASE HELP ME I`VE HAD 2 CLOSE CALLS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT DIED WHILE MERGING ON TO A HIGHWAY IT`S THE ONLY VAN I GOT AN NEED IT FOR WORK I LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK I EMAILED VOLKSWAGEN AN GOT NO RESPONSE THERE TO BUSY WITH THERE DEISEL RECALL TO BOTHER WITH ME THE PHONE WAIT WAS OVER AN HOUR SO I HUNG UP I SURE MY VAN IS NOT TO ONLY ONE WITH ISSUE MY WIFE`S HAIR GIRL TRADED HER VAN OFF BECAUSE THEY WOULDN`T FIX IT THIS A DANGEROUS ISSUE

    NHTSA ODI #10819083

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.