Volkswagen Routan

177 complaints across 3 scored model years and 3 recall campaigns.

Which years to avoid

Ownership label · Volkswagen Routan Full report

Grade 2010–2012

2010 vs model median 1.6×

Model median3× median

Electrical 27

Engine 16

Body & Interior 12

Weakest

2010 · 2011

Best

2011 · 2012

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Severity-weighted complaint volume and grade by model year for the Volkswagen Routan
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2010	1.55×	99	C
2011	1.00×	58	B
2012	0.19×	17	A

What it costs to run

EPA figures for the most recent model year on record.

EPA fuel economy and drivetrain
Combined MPG	20
City / Highway	17 / 25
Engine	3.6L, 6 cyl
Drive	Front-Wheel Drive
Annual fuel cost	$3,100

Recalls

3 campaigns on record.

Recall campaigns, largest first
Campaign	Component	Model years	Units affected
15V194000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	2010	20,676
11V151000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH	2010	12,612
12V147000	SUSPENSION:REAR	2012	15

Others in Minivans

Same body and size class. Each grade describes that model against its own history — these are not ranked against each other.

Other models in the same segment
Model	Years to avoid	Grade
Chrysler Pacifica	20172018	C
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN	2018	C
Chrysler Town and Country	none flagged	C
Dodge Grand Caravan	20102016	C
Honda Odyssey	20182019	C
Kia Sedona	20162017	C
Mazda Mazda5	none flagged	B
Nissan Quest	20112012	B

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2010 Routan

Complaints in window: 99
Severity-weighted: 176.5
Model median (weighted): 114
vs model median: 1.55×
Recall campaigns (weighted): 2
Open investigations: 0

Score 56.1 C