Volkswagen ROUTAN transmission problems
60 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
784 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
68,483 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 647 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
60 of 784 complaints match this topic (7.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10288990 · 2009-10-19 (October 19, 2009)
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN THE ONE MONTH OLD VEHICLE JUST SUDDENLY FELT LIKE SOMEONE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A HALT. THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING. I GOT IN THE CAR AGAIN TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED. IMMEDIATELY HAD IT TOWED TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP. THERE IT STAYED FOR 13 DAYS. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WERE REPAIRED/REPLACE: FAULTY TRANSMISSION SENSOR, REPLACED SENSOR. ALSO, ABS STEERING ANGLE SENSOR ERRATIC PERFORMANCE. FAULTY STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. REPLACED SENSOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,719 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352967 · 2010-08-31 (August 31, 2010)
I HAVE HAD MY VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF. IN THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT TWICE NOW. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 6K MILES AND IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 2 MONTHS BEFORE IT WAS FIXED. THERE WAS EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK, FIRST THEY DIDN'T HAVE A TECH QUALIFIED TO FIX IT SO THEY HAD TO WAIT ON AN OUT OF STATE TECH TO COME IN. PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND WHEN THEY CAME IN THE "FIX" DIDN'T WORK SO THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW AT 15K MILES I STARTED HAVING MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE REAR POWER FOLDIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10377983 · 2011-01-20 (January 20, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE REAR DOOR OPENED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT; THE DOOR THEN CLOSED. SHE STATED THAT ONCE A CHILD'S HANDS GOT CAUGHT IN THE REAR DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALERS SEVEN TIMES; ONCE THE DEALER VACUUMED THE CHANNELS WHERE THE PULLEYS WERE LOCATED. THE DOORS HESITATED AFTER BUT DID NOT STAY OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR BRAKE ISSUES AS THE BRAKES WERE GRIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10377983 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10400797 · 2011-05-13 (May 13, 2011)
ENGINE SHUTDOWN-RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. DURING NORMAL DRIVING SPEED BETWEEN 15-25 MPH, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN (QUITS RUNNING) DURING TURNS (EITHER DIRECTION) . MALE DRIVER OF VEHICLE IS RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT , TRAINED IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DURING FAILURE IT TAKES EXTREME EFFORT TO MAINTAIN PHYSICAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE TO BRING TO A STOP. VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART WHEN SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL WHILE MOVING, IGNITION IS ON WHEN FAILURE OCCURS. VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER STOPPING AND PLACING IN PARK. CAN REOCCUR WITHOUT WARNING . VEHICLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10400797 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522951 · 2013-07-02 (July 2, 2013)
WHERE TO BEGIN WITH THIS CAR. ALL 4 VALVE STEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS LOSING PRESSURE IN MY TIRES, AND MECHANIC SAID THEY WERE CORRODED. THEN MY TIPTRONICS DID NOT WORK, ALSO WHEN YOU SHIFTED IN TO GEAR, IT DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE. HAD THE WHOLE SHIFTING LEVER COMPONENT REPLACED. LOTS OF TROUBLE WITH THE DOORS NOT OPENING RIGHT, THEN WHEN CLOSING THE SENSOR DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. ALMOST HAD MY KIDS GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. IF THE CAR IS EVEN ON THE SLIGHTEST SLOPE THE DOOR WON'T CLOSE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH THE CAR JUST SHUT OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522951 at NHTSA ↗