2013 Volkswagen Routan Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 Volkswagen Routan, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated normally. During the failure, no warning lights were illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted regarding the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 130,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11525585, filed 2023-06, 130,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11008861Sep 17, 2024Fluid requirements
- 10238310Jun 21, 2023Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
- 10214473Jun 14, 2022Auto Trans fluid requirements.
- 10221231Jun 16, 2021PLATE, TORQUE CONVERTER DRIVE For 3.6L with 62TE NOTE: FOR ALL PROMASTER (VF) 3.6L/62TE EQUIPPED VEHICLES: IF THE TRANSMISSION BRACKET TO THE TRANSMISSION CASE FASTENERS ARE…
- 10188558Mar 3, 2021Transmission Fluid requirements updated to include additional model year applicability.
- 10126891Oct 25, 2016Update to include model year 2017 applicability.
- 10126867Oct 20, 2016Updated to include an additional model year applicability.
- 10127970Sep 23, 2016Specific diagnostic check to address DTC U0151, after TIPM component replacement. Part identification, location and ensured installation after rplacing Integrated Power Module.
- 10236443Feb 15, 2016Manual transmission noise diagnosing.
- 10236444Feb 2, 2016Automatic transmission fluid requirements.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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