2012 Volkswagen Routan: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2012 Volkswagen Routan. The campaign is 12V147000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Apr 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. NHTSA has 63 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 12V147000, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right rear hub and bearing assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 20, 2012. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 15 units in total.
12V147000Received . 15 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012 routan vehicles, manufactured from november 15, 2011, through november 21, 2011. Some vehicles may be equipped with right rear hub and bearing assemblies that were not fully machined.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a decrease in durability, which may lead to wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right rear hub and bearing assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 20, 2012. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Report filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. Manufacturer campaign number 42G3/W2. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
63 complaints, 115 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2012 Volkswagen Routan
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Routan | All 2012 vehicles | Routan, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 339.1 | 130.1 | 365.6 | 39 |
| Engine | 182.6 | 144.2 | 156 | 21 |
| Steering | 69.6 | 97.9 | 60.8 | 8 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 69.6 | 44.1 | 44 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 60.9 | 56.2 | 66.4 | 7 |
| Power Train | 60.9 | 108.9 | 56 | 7 |
| Unknown or Other | 60.9 | 69.3 | 45.6 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 52.2 | 97.4 | 19.2 | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 26.1 | 34 | 20 | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 17.4 | 25.7 | 13.6 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Jul 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2012 Volkswagen RoutanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Volkswagen Routan: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/routan/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Volkswagen Routan?
- 15 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen Routan have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen Routan, model years 2008 to 2014. 1 of them names the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen Routan name most often?
- Electrical System: 39 of 115 component mentions, or 339.1 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 130.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Volkswagen Routan open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.