2008 Volkswagen Routan Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2008 Volkswagen Routan has 3 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 17 out of 100 — #6 highest of 7 Routan model years. The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 33% of the total).
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 17/100
- #6 of 7 Routan years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 3
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Electrical System
Top 2008 Volkswagen Routan problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System1 (33%)
- Other1 (33%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (33%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2008 Volkswagen Routan recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2008 compared with other Routan years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2008 Volkswagen Routan a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2008 Volkswagen Routan ranks #6 of 7 among Routan model years (Complaint Index 17/100). It has 3 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Volkswagen Routan?
- The most reported problem areas are electrical system (1 complaints) and suspension, wheels & tires (1 complaints). The median mileage at the time of failure in complaints that report it is 58,000 miles.
- Does the 2008 Volkswagen Routan have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2008 Volkswagen Routan in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.