Volkswagen Routan Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering at least one Volkswagen Routan model year (2009–2012). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Volkswagen Routan recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2009–2012
Campaign	2009	2010	2012
16V083000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered
15V194000 Electrical	covered	covered	not covered
14V396000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered
14V055000 Suspension	covered	not covered	not covered
12V147000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	covered
11V151000 Electrical	not covered	covered	not covered
10V252000 Electrical	covered	not covered	not covered
09V244000 Equipment	covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 8 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2009 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V083000 Filed Feb 11, 2016

Air Bag Control Unit Power Supply Corrosion

Air bags · frontal

34.1% repairedof 1,037 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V083000

Listed for 2009, 2010 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V194000 Filed Apr 1, 2015

Ignition Switch may Turn Off

Electrical system · ignition · switch

60% repairedof 20,676 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V194000

Listed for 2009 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V396000 Filed Jul 1, 2014

Ignition Switch may Turn Off

Electrical system · ignition

Repair progress not yet reported18,526 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V396000

Listed for 2009 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V055000 Filed Feb 11, 2014

Rear Axle may Fracture

Suspension · rear · axle · non-powered axle assembly

31.5% repairedof 130 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V055000

Listed for 2012 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V147000 Filed Apr 5, 2012

REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY

Suspension · rear

Repair progress not yet reported15 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V147000

Listed for 2010 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 11V151000 Filed Mar 1, 2011

IGNITION SWITCH

Electrical system · ignition · switch

Repair progress not yet reported12,612 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 11V151000

Listed for 2009 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 10V252000 Filed Jun 10, 2010

POWER SLIDING DOOR WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY

Electrical system · wiring

Repair progress not yet reported15,902 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 10V252000

Listed for 2009 Volkswagen Routan. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 09V244000 Filed Jul 1, 2009

MISSING INFORMATION ON OWNERS MANUAL

Equipment · other · owners/service/other manual

Repair progress not yet reported18,500 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 09V244000

Where to next

Volkswagen Routan problems by yearModel overview →Which Routan years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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