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Volkswagen Routan repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 209 repairs.
Volkswagen Routan brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (24%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 21 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 31000 mi | Major stuttering when brakes are hot, particularly on long mountainous descents. Could not duplicate at dealer, brake system components replaced under warranty 8k miles ago. Selling vehicle. |
| 110000 mi US $350 |
Rear brake pads/rotors |
| 89500 mi US $700 |
Had brakes & alignment done, VW charged over $700 for this work, which was ridiculously high. They took some off when I complained. Will never go back, and this is the last VW we'll ever buy. They were also supposed to check a hard shifting transmission, and said they found nothing (happens all the time to us). |
2010 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 73160 mi C $200 |
Seized caliper. |
2010 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 11000 mi | Was told that factory bulletin was found for repair of emergency cable noise issue. |
2009 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 41300 mi US $350 |
Frozen left rear brake caliper. |
| 66931 mi C $732 |
Rear calipers, lining , pads and discs |
| 15000 mi | Driver's side rear brake seized. had to wait a week for a part to be shipped from canada. repair & loaner covered under warranty |
| 72700 mi US $1400 |
Master cylinder |
| 67000 mi US $200 |
Right side caliper siezed. Had to change caliper and both rotors and pads for the front. |
| 41540 mi C $640 |
Replaced all brake pads and rotors. Front rotors severely warped. Calipers seized. |
| 115000 mi US $850 |
Front brakes wore very quickly |
2009 Volkswagen Routan 4dr Minivan, ext.
197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 97000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced 4 brake calipers, front pads and rotors |
| 76000 mi US $675 |
The ABS control module failed, causing multiple warning lights to illuminate. Also, the rear brake calipers gut stuck, and had to be replaced. |
| 87000 mi US $418 |
The brakes were at the end of their life so needed to be replaced. They also replaced a missing rubber cover for the foot emergency brake. |
| 96000 mi | I noticed a severe grinding sound coming from the rear passenger side and took it in. The brakes were still under warranty so were replaced at no charge to us. |
| 105000 mi US $1300 |
The parking brake was not releasing properly, which ended up being the reason why our brakes were wearing out so quickly. They replaced the parking release cable and the rear brakes again, as well as the rear tire because it blew out when the parking brake wouldn't release. |
| 15000 mi | Excessive shaking of steering wheel when braking. Dealer found front and rear brake rotors warped due to defect (low milage on car). Replaced front brake rotors and brake pads. Replaced rear brake rotors. Work was free/under warranty. |
| 120586 mi C $120 |
Replaced front brake pads, and slides. Replaced caliper slider pins LHS. Front LHS outboard brake pad had worn badly since last inspection and necessitated changing all front pads at only 2500 miles use. worked the piston repeatedly and scraped pad-ear slide areas to improve proper pad release. |
| 131440 mi C $2750 |
Change rear rotors pads and rear RHS caliper |
| 154380 mi C $19 |
Shifting into PARK one day, an internal metal mechanical linkage broke and fell to floor. Result was starter keyfob could not be removed from dashboard... since it could not be rotated completly counter clockwise. The broken linkage on shifter must engage a switch to release ignition keyfob. Determined through enquirey that labour and parts would be prohibitively expensive. Located and pulled the associated fuse - this opens the circuit and allows the keyfob to be removed.To make this solution practical, fabricated a fuse bypass with switch and inline tube fuse of correct value. Wires are run to the dash, and the switch installed there. Upon stopping car the switch is thrown to reset the electronics and allow Keyfob removal. |
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