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Volkswagen ID.4

Every Volkswagen ID.4 model year on file, 2021 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,005133 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years62021 to 2026

Recall campaigns25Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,472Summed across model years

By model year

The 2023 model year drew the most complaints, 459, 46% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Electrical system leads the Volkswagen ID.4 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system

504

Driver assistance

192

Speed control

123

Structure

117

Brakes

Back-over prevention

Powertrain

Fuel system

Engine and cooling

Visibility and wipers

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Volkswagen ID.4 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Volkswagen ID.4 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2026	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	60
2025	SUV	27	48.1	208	1	0	148
2024	SUV	48	10.4	240	8	0	235
2023	SUV	459	14.2	2,295	13	1	311
2022	SUV	136	13.2	591	7	2	325
2021	SUV	335	9.6	1,117	11	2	393

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Volkswagen ID.4

26V-030 Jan 21, 2026
High-voltage battery may overheat
Electrical system · 44k vehicles
26V-028 Jan 21, 2026
High voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire
Electrical system · 670 vehicles
25V-836 Dec 3, 2025
High voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire
Electrical system · 629 vehicles
25V-835 Dec 3, 2025
Incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing
Wheels · 27 vehicles
25V-434 Jun 30, 2025
Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear…
Brakes · 546 vehicles
25V-125 Feb 28, 2025
On-board charger (OCDC) may fail and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power
Electrical system · 14k vehicles
25V-120 Feb 27, 2025
Instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator
Powertrain · 60k vehicles
24V-875 Nov 20, 2024
Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse or when the park function is manually activated
Back-over prevention · 385 vehicles
24V-651 Sep 4, 2024
Door handles may allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly
Structure · 99k vehicles
24V-643 Aug 28, 2024
Fasteners securing the passenger frontal air bag inflator may be loose
Airbags · 837 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.