Volkswagen Routan problems reported in California
110 of the 1,250 complaints filed about the Volkswagen Routan came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
110
Complaints from California
1
Crashes
6
Fires
2011
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
39
35.5%
Engine & Cooling
21
19.1%
Brakes
12
10.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
10.9%
Steering
7
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
5
4.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
3.6%
Body & Structure
4
3.6%
Stability & Traction Control
2
1.8%
Lights
2
1.8%
Equipment & Accessories
1
0.9%
Seats
1
0.9%
By model year
2009 Routan
29
26.4%
2010 Routan
30
27.3%
2011 Routan
31
28.2%
2012 Routan
19
17.3%
2013 Routan
1
0.9%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
7
14.0%
Stockton
6
12.0%
Palo Alto
5
10.0%
Grover Beach
4
8.0%
Valencia
4
8.0%
Long Beach
4
8.0%
LOS Angeles
4
8.0%
SAN Jose
4
8.0%
RIO Vista
3
6.0%
Mountain View
3
6.0%
Salinas
3
6.0%
Arcadia
3
6.0%