2010 Volkswagen Routan Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,692miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2010 Volkswagen Routan, 3% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,692 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.
“I dropped my van off on 1/21/15 and today is 1/28/15 and I called the dealership that I bought the vehicle from and he has been helpful but where they dropped the van to, to get it repaired at the Volkswagen dealership where they can work on it say they cannot duplicate the malfunction. It's been over a week and my fiance had to be the one to contact the dealership for an update. Now I have a video that my fiance has recorded and I sent it to the dealership where I bought the van and he has looked at it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10679440, filed 2015-01, 51,186 miles“This will be the third time that my fiance and I are experiencing this problem. I have taken my van back to the dealership the first week of january 2015, it hasn't been 2 weeks and the problem has come back. The van is going back to the dealership to get fixed. This morning the windshield wipers turned on and won't turn off or stop when we turn the switch to turn off, the turning signal blinkers, and the heated seats won't turn on at all. We called the dealership and they said the manufacture fixed it but they don't understand why it's happening. …”
NHTSA complaint #10677066, filed 2015-01, 51,186 miles“Once again my fiance and I are experiencing the same problems with the windshield wipers not turning off when your turn off the switch. Also, the turning signals are not working, the heated seats don't turn on and the cd player does not work. I called the dealership where I bought and told them it is happening again and my fiance even did a video of the problem as it was happening. The wear part of this is when we hit a bump on the road the windshield wipers stopped and the turning signal came on. That does not sit right with me. There has to be a short somewhere. …”
NHTSA complaint #10670162, filed 2015-01“The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while entering a residential garage, the rear liftgate glass exploded as the rear lift gate haphazardly opened. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 17,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10547669, filed 2013-10, 17,000 miles“Cpsc: 2010 Volkswagen Routan these cars seem to have an inherent issue with the driver side window regulators . The consumer stated when the window regulator failed it sounded as if a bomb went off and hit the window. The consumer has 2 Volkswagen routans with the same issue. The consumer would like to be reimbursed for the cost of repairs.”
NHTSA complaint #10971288, filed 2017-04Related service bulletins
- 10245617Nov 13, 2023Reporting procedure for A/C compressor replacement regardless of the reason for failure. Update to model year applicability and new warranty GFF labor operation number
- 10226226Nov 10, 2022A/C requirements, update to model year applicability.
- 10128379Jun 15, 2016explaination of cross car distorion when looking through the windshield and how the "effect" in normal.
- 10242996Dec 8, 2014VW Elsa Newsletter
- 10239541Sep 24, 2014Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.Only)
- 10243009May 5, 2014VW Elsa Newsletter
- 10239534Apr 18, 2014HVAC, Unpleasant Odor
- 10239533Mar 27, 2014HVAC, Unpleasant Odor
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Volkswagen Routan
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 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
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.
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