general problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Routan

Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen Routan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Volkswagen Routan based on all problems reported for the 2009 Routan.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2024

The contact owned a 2009 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the contact suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a semi-truck. In addition, the contact's vehicle crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The paramedics and the police arrived on the scene. A police report was filed, however thepolice report information was unavailable. The contact sustained eight broken ribs on the left side and two broken ribs on the right side, injury to the left eye which needed stitches, major trauma to the left lung and bruises and cuts. The contact was taken to the local hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was condemned a total loss. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2017

Auto - p215/15r16.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2014

Vehicle completely turns off while driving, losing all control, use of brakes and steering. It has been 4 weeks since the recall was sent out and there is still no fix available, and the company can not give any other information besides they are working on it.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2014

Vehicle stalled several times approximately February 17, 2015. Then finally wouldn't start at all. Emergency road side assistance came got car started. Then while driving dashboard started blinking power was lost car cut off. Had to contact road side assistance again to have cart towed to repair facility. Could not find out problem suggested to be towed to dealer. Dealer couldn't find the problem initially then found it made repairs which I found out later it was partly due to the recall (28h1. ) then approximately the middle of July 2015 car began to stall again when trying to start. Contacted vwoa made arrangement to have recall repair done again. It lasted approximately 7 weeks later September 2015 and once again the car is periodically stalling when trying to start. If this is electrical again if this problem continues to occur will it eventually loose power and disable the car all together and be in a life threatening situation again.


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