2009 Volkswagen Routan electrical system problems

What owners report

• “The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Routan. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V194000 (Electrical System) however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed to turn over. No…”

  filed Jul 31, 2023

• “While driving the vehicle flashed several of the dashboard waring lights, starting dinging and then stopped, started flashing and dinging again then the vehicle completely turned off. I was able to pull over out of traffic but the vehicle would not restart. None of the interior lights would come…”

  filed Jun 20, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

• This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system
  Campaign 15V194000 · Apr 1, 2015
• Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of…
  Campaign 14V396000 · Jul 1, 2014
• Electrical System
  Campaign 10V252000 · Jun 10, 2010

Related service bulletins

• This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct multiple test plans: All basic settings test…

  VOS-26-15 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 6, 2026

• This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct a test that is not reading any information…

  VOS-26-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 6, 2026

Electrical System problems in other Routan years

Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Volkswagen Routan