2011 Volkswagen Routan Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2011 Volkswagen Routan, 1% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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 drive 90 miles before I parked the car in my garage. After a minute of turning off the car, I noticed bright sparks and dense smoke from under the driver's seat. I was able to put down the fire after dumping a lot of water under the seat. At that time the power seats were functional but heated seat was not. I tried to reproduce the issue by starting the car and turning it off multiple times but it did not happen again. I left the car outside the garage overnight and took it to the dealer the following morning, where the dealer found the electric wiring harness burnt out. 1. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563692, filed 2014-02, 50,000 miles“With the rear hatch open there is no cover or safety stop mechanism on the automatic folding rear seats. On several occasions I have accidentally depressed the button and have had the seat crush objects in its path. I am gravely concerned about what would happen if I had my baby seat strapped in while I accidentally depressed the button. Would my child be crushed or maimed? Based on the items in my trunk, yes. There is absolutely no way to stop the mechanism once it has started and no way to prevent its accidental deployment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10454307, filed 2012-04Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Volkswagen Routan
111 complaintsEngine
48 complaintsFuel system
41 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
12 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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