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2010 Volkswagen Routan engine problems

The 2010 Volkswagen Routan has 50 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

50

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Routan engine complaints by model year83 complaints2009: 83 complaints2010: 50 complaints2011: 50 complaints2012: 21 complaints2013: 3 complaints
Routan engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS NOW, THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF. THE CAR REMAINS ON BUT THE GAS AND STEERING DO NOT WORK. THE MOST RECENT TIME I HAD TO QUICKLY PULL TO THE SIDE AS I WAS DRIVING 35MPH. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OUR MAKE AND MODEL BUT WHEN WE'RE CALLING VW, THEY ARE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 3, 2014

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2010 Volkswagen Routan have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2010 Volkswagen Routan engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.