Model year record
2011 Volkswagen Routan
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 302 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 111 | 71,000 mi |
| Engine | 48 | 70,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 39 | 74,000 mi |
| Power train | 17 | 64,500 mi |
| Unknown or other | 17 | 68,483 mi |
| Service brakes | 15 | 48,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 12 | 71,000 mi |
| Steering | 11 | 34,354 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 59,000 mi |
| Air bags | 6 | 32,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 86,346 mi |
| Seats | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Child seat: latch connector/clip | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 2,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 69,448 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 2,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 105,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 7,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 2,300 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 68,000 mi |
The 2010 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2012 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Volkswagen Routan model years
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