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2011 Volkswagen Routan electrical system problems

111 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 Volkswagen Routan63% of all complaints for this model year.

111
Electrical System complaints
63%
share of all complaints
71,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • loss of steering while driving, fluid loss multiple times since late september 2024(all while driving and no lights or warnings came on), 2 snapped serpentine belts, key ignition sticking(would not turn), dashboard not lighting up, rpm no longer rests below 1.5 - 2, car struggles to…

    filed Jan 10, 2025

  • Car has issues starting as if fuel pump isnt coming on... also vehicle shut down in middle of driving down highway would not restart

    filed Sep 8, 2022

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

Electrical System problems in other Routan years

YearReportsShare
2012 Routan3962%
2010 Routan15063%
2009 Routan15051%
Routan electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.