There are 2 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2010 Volkswagen Routanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CPSC: 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN THESE CARS SEEM TO HAVE AN INHERENT ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS . *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IT SOUNDED AS IF A BOMB WENT OFF AND HIT THE WINDOW. THE CONSUMER HAS 2 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTANS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS EXPLODED AS THE REAR LIFT GATE HAPHAZARDLY OPENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026