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5 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
Volkswagen is recalling 2009 Routan vehicles because the air bag control unit may corrode and fail, potentially preventing air bag deployment or causing unintended deployment.
Volkswagen is recalling 2009-2010 Routan vehicles because the ignition switch may move out of the run position, turning off the engine and disabling safety systems like airbags.
Volkswagen is recalling 2009 Routans because the ignition switch may move out of the run position, turning off the engine and disabling safety systems.
Freedom Motors is recalling certain 2008-2010 Dodge, Chrysler, and 2009 Volkswagen wheelchair-accessible vans because the rear axle may crack and fail, increasing crash risk.
Volkswagen is recalling 2009 Routans because a wire harness may wear through, causing a short circuit and potential fire in the rear sliding door.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.
469 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.
Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.