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2009 Volkswagen Routan repairs by problem area
Engine (22%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (13%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 139 repairs.
2009 Volkswagen Routan repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (35%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 102 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Volkswagen Routan
Engine not specified
| Volkswagen Routan in Virginia, United States Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 20109000 mi | Car gets very low gas mileage, last tank 11.8 mpg. | ||
| Volkswagen in Nevada, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201029000 mi | A/C compressor hose broken. Sliding doors open and close when even. Loose panels from last repairs | ||
2009 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Routan in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2012 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jul 201254500 miUS $24 | Replaced passenger axle shaft seal and balance front tires | ||
| Aug 201368700 miUS $500 | Tire pressure monitors in all 4 wheels failed due to corrosion. The metal valve stems failed and caused one tire to go flat. Dealer replaced all 4 valve stems and one sensor | ||
| Feb 201473000 miUS $150 | Car communication system "CAN" failed causing multiple warning light, wipers to come on, headlights out, door locks inop. Dealer said it would require tearing the entire care apart to find a short or broken wire. | ||
| Mar 201473000 mi | CAN network failure some where in the vehicle. Only plan of action was to find the short by taking the entire interior out of the car and hoping for the best. Car was traded in before being repaired | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in New Jersey, United States May 2012 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Aug 201232300 miUS $125 | Faulty tire pressure sensor | ||
| Jul 201348800 miUS $400 | tire pressure sensors completely rusted/corroded - needed full replacement | ||
| Oct 201472700 miUS $1400 | Master cylinder | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in North Carolina, United States Apr 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 201272000 miUS $650 | Needed new intake valve and seals | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2012 - May 2015 | |||
| Oct 201240500 miUS $400 | Engine threw a rod. Replaced under warranty at no cost. Starter also had to be replaced. Cost 400 | ||
| Mar 201567000 miUS $200 | Right side caliper siezed. Had to change caliper and both rotors and pads for the front. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in New York, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Dec 201224000 mi | Shifter manual mode not working, Bluetooth not working | ||
| Jan 201324000 mi | Serpentine belt and tensioner | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Alabama, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Nov 201440900 mi | Security system keeps car from starting. There is a recall but no parts available to fix. | ||
| Jul 201653000 miUS $600 | Controller that diverts air from head to feet replaced. Required removal of dash | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Ohio, United States Jan 2016 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Oct 2016119000 miUS $300 | Oil cooler failed needed several coolant flushes, New thermostat , New oil cooler unit. | ||
| Feb 2018133000 miUS $120 | Both heater hoses and Y pipes | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Saskatchewan, Canada Oct 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Mar 201349543 miC $26 | CV shaft replaced under warranty Rear tailight replaced $25.83 | ||
| May 201465725 miC $437 | Ignition switch WIN module replied to stop stalling in traffic Replaced A/C evaporator, and a condensor/compressor line and seals. Replaced power window switch | ||
| Jul 201466931 miC $732 | Rear calipers, lining , pads and discs | ||
| Aug 201465863 mi | Replaced EGR valve to fix surging and stalling at 30-50 km/h | ||
| Sep 201469461 miC $137 | Front wheel bearings replaced TSB 2028396 | ||
| Oct 201470462 miC $342 | Serpentine belt tensioner seized Serpentine belt tensioner seized | ||
| Nov 201471300 miC $380 | Transmission stuck in 2nd gear limp mode. Replaced input speed sensor. Transmission stuck in 2nd gear limp mode. Replaced input speed sensor. | ||
| May 201575020 miC $1200 | Rear ac lines and condenser replaced Replace battery Electronic door module failed. Replaced wiring to sliding door | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Ontario, Canada Jul 2014 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jul 201441540 miC $640 | Replaced all brake pads and rotors. Front rotors severely warped. Calipers seized. | ||
| Mar 201557660 miC $585 | Tie rid ends worn. Needed replacing to safety the vehicle. | ||
| Mar 201665100 miC $845 | Vehicle would hesitate and run rough after reaching full temperature. Two fuel injectors needed replacement. Injectors replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Arizona, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jun 201344000 mi | Routan wouldn't start with key or remote. I'm not sure what they did but it had something to do with a plastic part (replaced) that warps and interferes with the car not knowing it's in park...or something like that. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Alberta, Canada Nov 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Dec 201020460 mi | Power steering pump had loose output shaft due to faulty bearing. Had to bring to dealer 3 times before problem was determined. Received "could not replicate" but demanded a closer look by the tech. Pump was on verge of destruction. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Texas, United States May 2012 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Apr 201357700 miUS $135 | Whining in the transmission between 25 mph and 45 mph Loud thump in rear of vehicle when braking. Rattled in rear suspension when going over bumps. | ||
| Dec 201375000 miUS $550 | Main cooling line that connects to heater core and engine broke. Part requires the entire system to be replaced. | ||
| Oct 201597700 miUS $850 | Computer died. | ||
| Dec 2016115000 miUS $850 | Computer regulating shifts broke. Front brakes wore very quickly Needed new tie-rod ends | ||
| Apr 2017118000 miUS $850 | Control on transmission failed | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Texas, United States Jul 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Dec 20097000 mi | Front armrest leather splitting at rear of armrest on both doors. | ||
| Aug 201018000 mi | Leather armrests on both front doors formed rips on corners for second time. Appears to be a design flaw. TSB for sliding doors | ||
| Feb 201125000 mi | Mirror turn signal indicator lense fell off. Installed turn signal ordered on previous trip. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Kansas, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Nov 201024000 mi | Radio unit will not accept bluetooth device. The audio stops working and video freezes. You must power off the radio unit and will have to restart a movie from the beginning. | ||
| Mar 201125000 mi | Transmission downshift issue. Related to temperature, when cold would downshift if below 20 MPH. Dealer could not understand my frustration. Parked van in warm shop overnight, could not duplicate. Did not set code so had no idea how to fix. Bought back. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2009 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Apr 201441300 miUS $350 | Frozen left rear brake caliper. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Illinois, United States Jul 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Aug 20091000 mi | car would not start, dealer determined that main fuse block had loose connections (after contacting VWOA for diagnosis) as no other faults detected (battery OK, etc.) check and replaced as per mfg instructions, towing was covered VW warranty as well | ||
| Mar 20106000 mi | ESP/BAS Traction Control warning light stayed on - needed the clockspring in the steering wheel replaced, replaced under OEM warranty driver's side power window switch would not raise window after partially lowered, dealer replaced switch for 2010 upgraded one and fixed problem - under OEM warranty | ||
| Nov 201118000 mi | Car failed to start and needed to be towed to VW dealer. Took two weeks to eliminate other possibilities and identify the radio's anti-theft circuitry as the cause. Replaced with 2011 radio. car failed to start and needed to be towed to VW dealer, undetermined what issue is but has been in the shop for over one week | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in California, United States Nov 2009 - May 2016 | |||
| Dec 201131000 mi | Driver side sliding door intermittently will not close automatically. Dealer updated software and greased tracks of door. Update: one instance since, but seems largely fixed. | ||
| Mar 201348000 miUS $470 | The coolant hose between the heater core, engine block and radiator had a leak. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Maryland, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 201015000 miUS $150 | A/C started blowing hot - dealer added coolant -said it was short changed from the manufacturer. Next day hot air again - returned to dealer & they "found" a leaking hose not found on the first trip in for repair | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Ontario, Canada Mar 2012 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Feb 201439060 miC $300 | leaking return power steering fluid | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Nebraska, United States Feb 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Sep 201013000 mi | Replaced electric lift gate computer. Replaced by VW under factory warranty. Satisfactory result. | ||
| Mar 201118000 mi | Loose driver side sliding door stripping. Needs to be replaced. Covered under warranty. Stripping ordered and will be replaced at next trip at no cost to owner. | ||
| Jan 201229000 mi | Passenger side electric door sticks. When try to open electronically sticks and reshuts the door. Reprogram module that controls door. Did not succeed | ||
| May 201233500 mi | Passenger side sliding door sticks and would't open. Replaced motor and track to door. Fully covered under warranty. | ||
| May 201346000 miUS $100 | Passenger electric door track broken. Rear folding electrical seat mechanism wouldn't let seat fold down. | ||
| Dec 201354000 miUS $100 | Transmission dropped. Covered under warranty. Routan has Chrysler driventrain. Chrysler Trannies notorious for failing. Like the van but the trannie issues are annoying. I'm done with Chrysler products. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in New Jersey, United States Jul 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jul 201015000 mi | Driver's side rear brake seized. had to wait a week for a part to be shipped from canada. repair & loaner covered under warranty | ||
| Jan 201119000 mi | seal around sunroof leaking; dealer replaced | ||
| May 201122000 mi | stitching on leather passenger seat unraveling | ||
| Nov 201127200 mi | Driver's side rear taillight out. Warranty services to programming & replace fuses, bulbs, etc. Might have also replaced some trim. | ||
| Jan 201228000 mi | Battery keeps dying broken blower motor replaced by another broken blower motor. third one was a charm | ||
2009 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Volkswagen Routan in Ohio, United States Nov 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Dec 2014111000 miUS $334 | Radiator hoses were worn out and needed to be replaced. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Minnesota, United States Dec 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| May 201577000 miUS $150 | Tire pressure sensors failed and caused tires to flatten. Replaced 2 sensors. | ||
| May 201687700 miUS $200 | replaced front wheel bearing | ||
| Mar 201795000 miUS $150 | Wiring harness for power sliding door had multiple wires that were broken. Ordered new harness and replaced in less than an hour. | ||
| Jun 201797000 miUS $1300 | Replaced 4 brake calipers, front pads and rotors | ||
| Sep 2017103000 miUS $550 | Replaced front and rear wheel bearing 2 total | ||
| Oct 2017103000 miUS $400 | Excessive drive train/engine movement. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Michigan, United States Mar 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Jan 20103000 mi | "Change Oil Soon" light came on at 2700 miles. Brought to dealership who explained there is a TSB and is a known issue, no need to change oil but light comes on. Low Tire Pressure indicator came on at about 2400 miles. Checked tire pressure and corrected, however light remained on constantly. Dealership reset the indicator. Noticed all doors (sliding and hinged) difficult to open during cold weather. Notified dealership on visit. Dealership lubed all doors to improve operation. Condensation in left headlamp assembly. Notified dealer on visit...says condition is known, condensation should drain out. Dealer kept vehicle inside overnight and condensation was gone. Vehicle is parked outside regularly and condensation is back Remote Keyless Entry intermittently not working. Many times requires key to open doors. Dealership could not duplicate. | ||
| Apr 20104000 mi | Condensation still a problem when sold. Dealer said it was "normal" and that keeping it inside would be the only fix, that was their only solution. When we kept it outside overnight it always had the condensation in the headlamp. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Virginia, United States Jan 2011 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Aug 201115000 mi | Excessive shaking of steering wheel when braking. Dealer found front and rear brake rotors warped due to defect (low milage on car). Replaced front brake rotors and brake pads. Replaced rear brake rotors. Work was free/under warranty. Transmission still rough shifting--sometimes loudly bangs into gear at low speeds. Dealer found transmission fluid overfilled. Drained it and ran a software update for transm. control module. Rough shifting less frequent, but still occurs. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in California, United States Mar 2017 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018168458 miUS $140 | Tires wearing out on outer edge...bad alignment. Not sure of replaced parts. $140.00 plus tx Problem was caused by a smaller independent shop that said they do alignments, if if it is to simply beat on the front end. Other bigger issues involve the main computer and transmission. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Georgia, United States May 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201349500 miUS $135 | ruptured hose. a non dealer part was found that would work. it required a Y shaped section that was tied in with band clamps | ||
| Jan 201462000 miUS $7200 | Engine failure. Complete rebuild. Out of powertrain warranty by 2k miles. After appeal VW agreed to cover with a $500 deductible. Original quote was $7,200. Pipkin Motors Tifton,Ga was excellent. Complimentary loaner for rest of my trip. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Virginia, United States Nov 2009 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 20092350 mi | Rear bumper cover loose at upper corners, under warranty, dealer installed clips. A/C drain had bad grommet letting water into front passenger floor, under warranty, dealer replaced grommet. | ||
| Oct 20109000 mi | Rear bumper cover coming loose at corners. Dealer replace retaining clips. Front bumper cover protruding under headlights. Dealer replaced retaining clips. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2012 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Jul 201360700 miUS $50 | Check engine light came on with code P0404. There was a problem with the emissions sensor and that part needed to be replaced. | ||
| Apr 201471300 miUS $65 | The gas cap indicator light came on briefly, only to be replaced by the check engine light. When we took it in it was discovered that gas vapors were escaping so the gas cap needed to be replaced. | ||
| Jul 201687000 miUS $418 | The brakes were at the end of their life so needed to be replaced. They also replaced a missing rubber cover for the foot emergency brake. | ||
| Aug 201796000 mi | I noticed a severe grinding sound coming from the rear passenger side and took it in. The brakes were still under warranty so were replaced at no charge to us. | ||
| Jan 2018105000 miUS $1300 | The parking brake was not releasing properly, which ended up being the reason why our brakes were wearing out so quickly. They replaced the parking release cable and the rear brakes again, as well as the rear tire because it blew out when the parking brake wouldn't release. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Colorado, United States Dec 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013US $100 | The power sliding door on driver side failed to close on its own on occasion. Would automatically reopen upon the closing process and rub the rear quarter panel. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in West Virginia, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201011000 mi | Sliding door hinge broke Rear quarter panel on passenger side was coming loose & was re-fastened. Also, the passenger side sliding door hinge broke and had to be replaced. Everything was done under warranty. | ||
| Nov 201024000 mi | Passenger side door hinge broke for second time. Screw on that side constantly loosens to where automatic door will not close properly. I retighten approximately every 2 weeks. Hinge also breaks. Fixed temporarily by replacing hinge. | ||
| Jan 201126000 mi | Heater would not work; diagnosed problem was due to a radiator cap that allowed coolant to come out of top; no coolant, no heat | ||
| Oct 201135000 mi | Keyfob would only work intermittently. Dealer tested & replaced under warranty. | ||
| Feb 201238000 mi | Passenger sliding door hinge was broken again | ||
| Dec 201465000 miUS $50 | Heater hose was leaking at y joint. Replaced heater hose with Gates 23933 heater hose (ordered from Amazon) | ||
| Nov 201576000 miUS $675 | The ABS control module failed, causing multiple warning lights to illuminate. Also, the rear brake calipers gut stuck, and had to be replaced. | ||
| Jun 2018107000 miUS $150 | Transmission is starting to shift roughly, mostly in lower gears; tried transmission filter/fluid change to see if it will help. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Quebec, Canada Jun 2013 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Sep 201374400 miC $251 | A crack opened up in the plastic Y which divides the flow of hot coolant to the twin interior heater cores at the dash. Had to buy the entire heater supply and drain pipe assembly to get part. Part 4677603AK. Mechanic has seen this twice in past year. | ||
| Jul 201598980 miC $275 | electronic key needed replacement & programming. | ||
| Jun 2016110980 miC $200 | rear evaporator may have slow leak - refilled with dye | ||
| Oct 2016113560 miC $150 | surface rust under paint on front fender arch. surface rust under paint on rear hatch. cleaned metal, treated rust, primed and painted with custom mixed paint | ||
| Aug 2017117180 miC $18 | Rear door handles tore out. As a mechanical engineer, I could observe that the steel appeared to fail due to mechanical fatigue aggravated by rust. This is a very poor design which puts the entire load of the handle on a thin strip of body thickness steel which flexes each time the door handle is used. With time, fine surface cracks occur and rust will readily attack the metal to weaken it further. Made reinforcing bars and reinstalled handles. | ||
| Nov 2017120586 miC $120 | Replaced front brake pads, and slides. Replaced caliper slider pins LHS. Front LHS outboard brake pad had worn badly since last inspection and necessitated changing all front pads at only 2500 miles use. worked the piston repeatedly and scraped pad-ear slide areas to improve proper pad release. | ||
| Mar 2018123292 miC $209 | Rusted pipe from rad to water pump cracked when I hit a pothole. Tube was replaced 99$ for part , 1 hour labour at 75$ and remainder made up by coolant and some engine oil. | ||
| Apr 2018124060 miC $325 | IGNITION COIL PACK FAILS WITHOUT WARNING - REPLACED COIL WITH ALL IGNITION CABLES AND SPARKPLUGS. | ||
| Jul 2018124620 miC $550 | change rear shocks change valve cover gaskets rear evaporator had cracked - installed new unit and evap valve and recharged system | ||
| Dec 2018131440 miC $2750 | changed RHS front Bearing and both rear bearings change front sway bar and links change lower and upper intake gaskets, EGR valve change waterpump and transmission cooling lines change power steering hoses Change rear rotors pads and rear RHS caliper thermostat housing | ||
| Jul 2020151280 miC $110 | This is a common problem with these models. For over a year and a half the van would be operating fine and then not start... no clicks nothing. Car towed to garage 3 times and dealer once ... always started then. Changed starter and had dealer scan electrical system , but problem continued to crop up sometimes monthes apart. Then read on a forum that wiggling the wiring harness would solve the problem when is would not start... WORKED every time. Turned out that the thin black wire to the solenoid on the starter has a spade bit connector. This could come loose ( not obvious) SOMETIMES... but not usually. this explained the intermittent problem. Made a screw clamp to hold it tight - problem has not recurred in 2 years Windshield wipers had become slow - four bar linkage bearings were corroded and did not improve much with lubrication. Replaced the linkage but retained the existing wiper motor. | ||
| Aug 2020151900 miC $314 | flexpipe leading from header to catalytic convertor had cracked. The cracked section was cut off and a new seaction welded on. This saved $$$ having to replace the catalytic convertor. | ||
| Aug 2021154380 miC $19 | Shifting into PARK one day, an internal metal mechanical linkage broke and fell to floor. Result was starter keyfob could not be removed from dashboard... since it could not be rotated completly counter clockwise. The broken linkage on shifter must engage a switch to release ignition keyfob. Determined through enquirey that labour and parts would be prohibitively expensive. Located and pulled the associated fuse - this opens the circuit and allows the keyfob to be removed.To make this solution practical, fabricated a fuse bypass with switch and inline tube fuse of correct value. Wires are run to the dash, and the switch installed there. Upon stopping car the switch is thrown to reset the electronics and allow Keyfob removal. | ||
| Oct 2021155053 miC $60 | Pre trip inspection showed worn RHS outside tie rod end. Counted rotation on tie rod threads, replaced part and snugged up at same rotations. Alignment still good. | ||
| Volkswagen Routan in Nevada, United States Jul 2014 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Aug 201471800 miUS $50 | Rough shifting. Transmission was replaced. 3 broken motor mounts. | ||
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