2009 Volkswagen Routan Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 153 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2009 Volkswagen Routan, 52% of all 294 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 7 Routan model years. These complaints report 3 fires and 5 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 73,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 153
- 52% of 294
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 3
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 73,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
When 2009 Volkswagen Routan electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 19, 2009, latest Aug 26, 2026.
Electrical System recalls for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan
- NHTSA 15V194000Apr 1, 2015Electrical System20,676 vehicles
Electrical system:ignition:switch
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 Routan vehicles manufactured June 25, 2008, to July 8, 2009, and 2010 Routan vehicles manufactured October 1, 2009, to August 11, 2010. This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including, but not limited to, air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28H1. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 11V151 and 14V396. Vehicles that previously received an ignition switch trim ring as a recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign. Vehicles that have already received a new ignition switch are not covered by this campaign.
- NHTSA 14V396000Jul 1, 2014Electrical System18,526 vehicles
Electrical system:ignition
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009 Routan vehicles. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will modify the ignition switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1- 800-822-8987. An interim notice was mailed to owners on August 29, 2014. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 28G1/U8. Note: This campaign is an expansion of NHTSA Recall No. 11V-151.
- NHTSA 10V252000Jun 10, 2010Electrical System15,902 vehicles
Electrical system:wiring
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 routan vehicles manufactured from june 2008 through july 2009. These vehicles may have been built with an improper routed wire harness that may have a condition where the lower sliding door hinge bracket can make contact and wear through the wire insulation. Contact with a 12v power feed circuit within the harness may cause a high resistive short circuit within the latch mechanism located inside of the sliding door.
Risk: This could result in an overheated latch and a fire within the rear sliding door could occur.
Remedy: Volkswagen will inspect the sliding door wire track wire assembly and the sliding door power drive unit wire assembly for damage, repair/replace as necessary, tie strap the two harnesses together and route the harnesses under the sliding door weather strip. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 15, 2010. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Electrical System complaints by Routan model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2009 Volkswagen Routan have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 153 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2009 Volkswagen Routan, 52% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 73,000 miles.
- Which Volkswagen Routan year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2009 Volkswagen Routan has the most electrical complaints (153), compared with 153 for the 2009.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan?
- Yes — 3 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan concern the electrical: 15V194000, 14V396000, and 10V252000.