2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN
115 complaints filed with NHTSA.
NHTSA Safety Rating
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 39 |
| ENGINE | 21 |
| STEERING | 8 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 |
| AIR BAGS | 6 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
Recalls (1)
SUSPENSION:REAR
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ROUTAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT FULLY MACHINED.
Recent Complaints
Driver steering wheel airbag deployed while parking van at work. Nothing was hit just went off causing burns and wrist pain and swelling. Wife stated that the front windshield wipers started turning on randomly while driving to work and then airbag blew while parking.
I WAS IN A PRETTY BAD CAR ACCIDENT 4/5/2019 WITH 6 KIDS IN THE CAR AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.. WE WERE I MOTION WHEN CAR INFRONT OF ME TRIED TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. I SAW HIM AND I TRIED TO AVOID HIM SO MY LEFT FRONT HIT HIS REAR RIGHT SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND NOW I HAVE A HORRIBLE CONCUSSION IN THE HOSPITAL!
I WAS IN A PRETTY BAD CAR ACCIDENT 4/5/2019 WITH 6 KIDS IN THE CAR AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.. WE WERE I MOTION WHEN CAR INFRONT OF ME TRIED TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. I SAW HIM AND I TRIED TO AVOID HIM SO MY LEFT FRONT HIT HIS REAR RIGHT SIDE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND NOW I HAVE A HORRIBLE CONCUSSION IN THE HOSPITAL!