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2009 Volkswagen Routan electronic stability control (esc) problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2009 Volkswagen Routan4% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
4%
share of all complaints
87,400 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I just purchased the 2009 volkswagen routan. I have had it 3 weeks it randomly died when test driving the van and all the alarms and lights came on. We just thought I didn't have the fob in right. Then it started to randomly not start, even the remote start will not work. The lights, radio, alarm…

    filed Oct 12, 2019

  • When I'm driving all the lights will turn on on the dash board then turn off and my windshield wipers will turn in the process when all the lights turn on while I'm driving the van will say I'm going 0 miles per hour

    filed Mar 6, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Routan years

YearReportsShare
2012 Routan12%
2011 Routan127%
2010 Routan94%
Routan electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.