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2011 Volkswagen Routan engine problems

The 2011 Volkswagen Routan has 50 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

50

Engine complaints

17%

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

MY CHILDREN AND I WERE STATIONARY AT A LIGHT WHEN THE VAN STARTED SPUTTERING. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ACCELERATED. WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE VAN CUT OFF. I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. THIS NOW HAPPENS OFTEN AND I NEVER KNOW WHERE OR WHEN IT WILL CUT OFF. MOST DAYS IT WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD A VW…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 1, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2011 Volkswagen Routan have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2011 Volkswagen Routan engine — 17% 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.