2011 Volkswagen Routan Electrical System Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electrical system ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 175 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2011 Volkswagen Routan overview page.
What owners report
“RECENTLY THE VAN HAS GIVEN ME TROUBLE UPON STARTUP. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES, IT WOULD START FINE. OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD TAKE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS…”NHTSA complaint 11051067 — filed 11/28/2017
“I HAVE 2011 VW VAN WHICH FIRST THE VAN START GIVING HARD TIME TO START. NOW I HAVE NEW BATTERY AND THE BATTERY STILL GOT…”NHTSA complaint 11047561 — filed 11/20/2017
“VAN OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT START. HAVE TO LET IT SIT AND ATTEMPT OVER AND OVER. SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE, BUT ALL MAJOR COMPONENTS THAT…”NHTSA complaint 11032319 — filed 10/09/2017
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Electrical System complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2011 Volkswagen Routan have electrical system problems?
Electrical System is the most-reported problem area on the 2011 Volkswagen Routan: 111 of 175 complaints on file (63.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2011 Volkswagen Routan have in total?
175 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 4 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electrical system category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
