2009 Volkswagen Routan structure problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2009 Volkswagen Routan — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The brackets that hold the automatic door wires brake continuously. Then the wire gets pinched in the door and it causes a large amount of electrical problems. The abs, esp bad, brake, and traction control lights come on when the wire gets pinched. These doors were made very poorly and should have…”
filed Jul 22, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. While driving 25 mph, the front passenger side door opened without warning. The vehicle was taken to gurley leep motorwerks (4004 grape rd, mishawaka, in 46545) where it was diagnosed that the lock switch and locking rod failed and needed to be…”
filed Jun 21, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Wind & Water Leak Checking
TT 00-24-01 · Other · issued Sep 12, 2024
Structure problems in other Routan years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Routan | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 Routan | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 Routan | 11 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Volkswagen Routan
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.