2009 Volkswagen Routan electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 152 complaints for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 152 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 120 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 24 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 29 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 120 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
The electronic driver side passenger door will not latch open. The door will power open then slide back shut hitting whoever or whatever is in the way. This is an intermittent problem. The van was checked by our local dealer several times over several years. This is still an issue. This has LED to myself and children being hit by the door leaving bruises. It almost smashed my 2 year old daycare child's leg in the door but I intervened stopping the door prior to it hitting her.
I driving last month 47 MPH and my driving sliding door open and my 8 years girls was dear and she scare when the door open when I driving ,, and when I stop the door not want to close automatic..that scare me and my wife... The other concern is my transmision hard shiffting ,hard shiffting , I ready take like 5,6 time my van to check my transmission and my sliding door and the say is normal , and my sliding door not found anytime , they say the sliding door recall was done ready,, the other big concern is the gas…
Other problems reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan
- Engine 83 complaints
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints