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Fuel systemPart report

2010 Volkswagen Routan Fuel system Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 240 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2010 Volkswagen Routan, 3% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While operating the vehicle the car stalled an simply stopped in the middle of driving. Completely ridiculous, very dangerous! Your website states that vehicles same year, make and model and manfu date thevsame have recalls for exact same issue. This is urgent. This could cause the death of me or my family. It must be fixed by vw, especially when recalls are there for some.”

NHTSA complaint #10981131, filed 2017-04, 163,100 miles

“When car is running, either in park or drive, the engine cuts out. We must wait 30 sec to restart. It will then restart. This action happend both when the car is in park and drive. The action happened once in our driveway and once coming out of a carry out driveway.”

NHTSA complaint #11342789, filed 2020-08, 140,000 miles

“In april 2015 the check engine light came on in my 2010 vw Routan, maybe a week or so later it started to stall while I was driving it. I took it to an import dealer locally to have it looked at and was told that the EGR valve was bad. They replaced it, which cost me $400, and put a new gas cap on it. In july the engine light came on again, had the codes run at a parts store and it was the EGR valve again. Took it back to the shop that did the first repair because it still had a parts and labor warrantee with them. They replaced it again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10763450, filed 2015-09, 90,000 miles

“I purchased a 2010 vw Routan in may 2010. I have had multiple issues with the vehicle since that time - electrical issues with the sliding doors, transmission not shifting correctly, the vehicle's strained ability to back up when stopped/parked on a decline. The only issue which has been satisfactorily addressed to date is the sliding door electrical issue. My most pressing concern, however, involves a stalling issue which occurs without warning and without any particular pattern. On september 2, 2010, while traveling on the interstate at appx 60 MPH the vehicle stalled out. …”

NHTSA complaint #10389619, filed 2011-03, 560 miles

“Hi - I have a 2010 VW Volkswagen that has an issue with headlights intermittently working, which is very hazardous and also the windshield wipers randomly turn on and the car was intermittently starting (now won’t start at all since 7/18/2021) among other things. Car appears to not be starting due to fuel relay with TIPM. The intermittent headlights is very dangerous but corrects itself in a few days so mechanics haven’t been able to figure it out. …”

NHTSA complaint #11425756, filed 2021-07

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012914%
20114123%
201063%
200952%

Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Routan

Electrical system
150 complaintsEngine
45 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsSteering
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsWheels
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Routan

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology