2010 Volkswagen Routan: raw data

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vehicle	2010 / volkswagen / routan
known issues	8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-08)
complaints	240 on file (2010-05-28 → 2026-01-20)
recalls	2
investigations	0
fars	5 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

TIPM failure cuts out headlightsELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING8 complaints2014-07 → 2023-03routan-2010-tipm-headlight-failure

10824978 I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT THE TIPM IS NOT JUST RELATED TO CHRYSLER. THE ROUTAN IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN CHRYSLER AND VW
10762371 DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. STRANDED NEXT TO THE INTERSTATE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TIPM MODULE THAT WOULD COST $930 TO INSTALL
11510063 The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights failed to illuminate

Automatic transmission jerks and slips gearsPOWER TRAIN10 complaints2014-09 → 2020-06routan-2010-transmission-shift-jerk

11331811 MY CAR RECENTLY STARTED HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING INTO THE NEXT GEAR. TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE
11323785 AROUND 108000 MILES, MY 2010 ROUTAN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED JERKING INTO GEARS 2, 3, 4. SOMETIMES IT SHIFTS SMOOTHLY BUT MORE OFTEN IT'S HARD ENOUGH TO JERK ALL PASSENGERS WHILE DRIVING
10632220 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL INDEPENDENTLY

Brake rotor warp causing steering wheel shakeSERVICE BRAKES5 complaints2014-06 → 2014-07routan-2010-brake-rotor-warp

10616924 THE BRAKES STARTED VIBRATING AND SHUDDERING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. TOOK TO DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE DISK PADS WERE WORN OUT
10606028 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN 2010: THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY UPON BRAKING A REGULAR SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWNHILL. FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 22,000, 35,000, AND NOW 54,000 MILES
10595896 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTON WITH 17,000 MILES BEGAN SHAKING AND SHUDDERING EVERY TIME I BRAKE, EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS

Power sliding door closes on obstructionSTRUCTURE5 complaints2013-11 → 2020-05routan-2010-sliding-door-malfunction

10627019 AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DID NOT LOCK IN OPEN POSITION. INSTEAD, IT OPENED ALMOST ALL THE WAY AND THEN IMMEDIATELY BEGAN CLOSING AGAIN
10553291 WHILE MY 3 YEAR OLD WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR, SHE PRESSED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR
10825423 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE REAR SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE, THE CHILD SAFETY LATCH FRACTURED

Coolant hose Y-joint splits and leaks coolantENGINE3 complaints2013-07 → 2015-02routan-2010-coolant-hose-y-joint-failure

10640738 WHILE DRIVING THE VAN IT BEGAN TO SMELL LIKE RADIATOR COOLANT. CHECKED TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND REALIZED TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION
10524629 DRIVING ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET WHEN A SUDDEN DROP IN THE AC POWER FOLLOWED BY A QUICK RISE IN THE ENGINE TEMP TO THE TOP OF THE GAUGE
10683473 I JUST ENTERED THE EXPRESSWAY. THE ENGINE STARTED REVVING BETWEEN 5-6 RPMS, AND THE CAR WAS GOING 40

Ignition switch stall disabling power steering and brakesELECTRICAL SYSTEM137 complaints2013-04 → 2025-04routan-2010-ignition-switch-stall

11171239 THIS COMPLAINT INVOLVES A WELL-MAINTAINED MINIVAN WITH 65,000 MILES AND AN ENGINE THAT QUITS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN MOTION, DISABLING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES
10652084 WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. CAR STARTED AS NORMAL, BUT ALL INSIDE CAR NOT WORKING
10947337 URGENT ISSUE-SAFETY MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH SHUTTING DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. I TRAVEL ON THE TURNPIKE TO WORK EACH DAY AND IT HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES NOW
11302848 RECALL: 11V151000 / 28G1/U8 I ALMOST GOT INTO AT LEAST 3 TIMES A BIG ACCIDENT, AS ENGINE SHUTTING OFF SUDDENLY WHILE I'M DRIVING

TPMS valve stem corrosion and tire deflationTIRES, WHEELS5 complaints2013-05 → 2015-04routan-2010-tpms-valve-stem-corrosion

10705780 WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH ON A RURAL ROAD, THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE INSTANTLY DEFLATED. FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY PULLED OVER AWAY FROM TRAFFIC
10557312 FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE RAPIDLY DEFLATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL RIGHT INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE NEAR MISS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL
10534487 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE DEFLATED

Windshield wipers and turn signals malfunctionELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER4 complaints2014-10 → 2015-01routan-2010-wiper-turn-signal-malfunction

10650988 I JUST BOUGHT THIS VAN IN JULY OF THIS YEAR. MY FIANC DRIVES THE VAN MORE THAN ME AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF
10670162 ONCE AGAIN MY FIANCE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TURNING OFF WHEN YOUR TURN OFF THE SWITCH
10677066 THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THAT MY FIANCE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2015, IT HASN'T BEEN 2 WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
240	2010-05-28	2026-01-20	5	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:150; ENGINE:45; SERVICE BRAKES:27; STEERING:23; POWER TRAIN:22

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
15V194000	01/04/2015	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 Routan vehicles manufactured June 25, 2008, to July 8, 2009, and 2010 Routan vehicles manufactured October 1, 2009, to August 11, 2010. This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.	If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including, but not limited to, air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H1. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 11V151 and 14V396. Vehicles that previously received an ignition switch trim ring as a recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign. Vehicles that have already received a new ignition switch are not covered by this campaign.
11V151000	01/03/2011	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ROUTAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH JUNE 2010. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT IGNITION KEY DISPLACEMENT FROM THE RUN TO ACCESSORY POSITION WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF.	AN ENGINE SHUTTING OFF SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	5	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2010 Volkswagen Routan vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/routan

@misc{wrenchpro_2010_volkswagen_routan_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2010 Volkswagen Routan},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2010/volkswagen/routan}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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