Volkswagen ID.4 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 1,009 owner complaints and 27 recalls on file for the Volkswagen ID.4 (2021–2026). The 2023 ID.4 has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
1,009
Recalls
27
Model years
6
Worst year
2023

Complaints by model year

3362021137202246020234920242720252026
NHTSA complaints per Volkswagen ID.4 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Volkswagen ID.4 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 — 460 complaints, 52 crashes, 7 fires; top problem: Electrical System
  2. 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 — 336 complaints, 28 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System
  3. 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 — 137 complaints, 15 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System
  4. 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 — 27 complaints, 10 crashes, 3 fires; top problem: Electrical System
  5. 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 — 49 complaints, 4 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Electrical System

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (137 complaints).

Every Volkswagen ID.4 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 ID.400002—
2025 ID.42710352Electrical System
2024 ID.4494119Electrical System
2023 ID.44605273215Electrical System
2022 ID.4137151107Electrical System
2021 ID.43362812411Electrical System

Most common Volkswagen ID.4 problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    509 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    234 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    124 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    123 complaints
  • Brakes
    98 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    70 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    61 complaints
  • Engine
    53 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    37 complaints
  • Steering
    35 complaints

Complaint trend

20222023202420252026
Complaints about the Volkswagen ID.4 received by NHTSA each month.

Volkswagen ID.4 recalls

  • Recall 26V630000Sep 30, 202622,524 vehiclesModel years 2023–2026

    Risk: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 26V030000Jan 21, 202643,881 vehiclesModel years 2023–2025

    Risk: A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 26V028000Jan 21, 2026670 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V836000Dec 3, 2025629 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V835000Dec 3, 202527 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2026

    Risk: Incorrect wheel bolts can allow a wheel to detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V434000Jun 30, 2025546 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V125000Feb 28, 202513,769 vehiclesModel years 2024

    Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V120000Feb 27, 202560,490 vehiclesModel years 2021–2023

    Risk: Failure to display the gear position may result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V875000Nov 20, 2024385 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V651000Sep 4, 202499,064 vehiclesModel years 2021–2024

    Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V643000Aug 28, 2024837 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: An improperly secured air bag inflator may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  • Recall 24V344000May 15, 202479,965 vehiclesModel years 2021–2023

    Risk: Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V750000Dec 7, 202324,025 vehiclesModel years 2023–2024

    Risk: In a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 23V436000Jun 21, 20234 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image may reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V312000May 3, 202335,325 vehiclesModel years 2021–2022

    Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 23V213000Mar 29, 202315,989 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.

  • Recall 23V040000Feb 1, 202320,904 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V956000Dec 29, 20221,042 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit also increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

  • Recall 22V830000Nov 9, 2022393 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: Coolant that leaks into the high-voltage system may impact safety-critical systems and warning lights, causing a loss of vehicle control or unintended air bag deployment, and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 22V823000Nov 2, 20222,607 vehiclesModel years 2022–2023

    Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V858000Nov 2, 202255 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An incorrectly folded air bag may not protect the occupant as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 22V764000Oct 12, 20225 vehiclesModel years 2022

    Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 22V162000Mar 16, 2022356 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V852000Nov 3, 20211 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V606000Aug 5, 202145,496 vehiclesModel years 2021

    Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Other Volkswagen models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology