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2021 Volkswagen ID.4

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4
BUILT 2026-09-02

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COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

Complaints per year, Volkswagen ID.4 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2021 highlighted. 2021: 330 complaints 2021 2022: 134 complaints 2022 2023: 453 complaints 2023 2024: 48 complaints 2024 2025: 26 complaints 2025 2026: 0 complaints 2026
2021: 330 complaints
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YearComplaints
2021330
2022134
2023453
202448
202526
20260

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

Percentages can add to more than 100% -- a complaint can name more than one system.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53%

53% of complaints: electrical system — 176 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing software and traction battery.

CRASH INJURY
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The contact owned a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while driving on a highway at a moderate speed, traffic came to a sudden halt.

NHTSA ODI report, 20240424

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while his wife was opening the driver's side rear door, she was shocked by an electrical discharge.

NHTSA ODI report, 20230905

Pulling into a parking space, using reiterative braking (B Mode). When applying brakes, car bolted and could not be controlled. It jumped a curb and drove straight toward a building. Brakes would not respond. Steering would not respond.

NHTSA ODI report, 20211110

Also filed under VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and STEERING

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 14%

14% of complaints: forward collision avoidance — 46 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking.

CRASH INJURY
SERVICE BRAKES 11%

11% of complaints: service brakes — 37 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing hydraulic and air.

CRASH INJURY
STRUCTURE 11%

11% of complaints: structure — 37 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing body and interior.

CRASH
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The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V651000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI report, 20260720

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10%

10% of complaints: vehicle speed control — 33 distinct reports on file.

CRASH INJURY
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In the process of parking, vehicle was stopped in the parking spot and vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high speed and crashed into a brick column. Air bags did go off.

NHTSA ODI report, 20260730

Also filed under BACK OVER PREVENTION

SAFETY TIMELINE

R 20210618 — exterior lighting

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Caps were installed on the headlight vertical aim instead of the horizontal aim, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam.

Remedy: Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Campaign 21V413000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20210827 — seat belts

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Campaign 21V607000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20210827 — seat belts

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021.

Campaign 21V606000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20211105 — steering

Volkswagen Group of American, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling one 2021 ID.4 vehicle. The steering gear may have an incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing.

Remedy: A dealer will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48Q7.

Campaign 21V852000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20221206 — electrical system

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect soldering of the flexible printed circuit assembled (FPCA), inside the high voltage (HV) battery, may cause an unreliable connection.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the battery cell modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9302.

Campaign 22V162000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20230127 — DP (closed 20230807)

Pedestrian alert sounds

R 20230214 — air bags

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. The passenger air bag may be incorrectly folded.

Remedy: Volkswagen will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 14, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number to this recall is 69EH.

Campaign 22V858000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20230330 — electrical system

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate.

Remedy: Dealers will update the HV battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2023.

Campaign 23V040000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20230913 — structure

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 ID.4 vehicles.

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, and inspect the door handles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298.

Campaign 23V312000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20240516 — RQ (closed 20241104)

Inadvertent Door Opening

R 20241220 — back over prevention, electrical system, equipment

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4 vehicles. Due to a software issue, affected vehicles may experience center displays and instrument panel displays that do not boot, or that sporadically reset.

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 20, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 919A.

Campaign 24V344000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20241227 — structure

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The door handles may allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly.

Remedy: Volkswagen dealers will inspect and replace the door handles as necessary, and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 27, 2024.

Campaign 24V651000 — check if this car was fixed

R 20250314 — power train, service brakes, hydraulic

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator.

Remedy: Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.

Campaign 25V120000 — check if this car was fixed

BUY-SMART CHECKLIST

2021 Volkswagen ID.4 — pre-purchase inspection

  • Test/inspect for electrical system issues (176 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for forward collision avoidance issues (46 reports on file for this year).
  • Test/inspect for service brakes issues (37 reports on file for this year).
  • Verify recall 21V413000 (exterior lighting) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 21V607000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 21V606000 (seat belts) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 21V852000 (steering) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 22V162000 (electrical system) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 22V858000 (air bags) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 23V040000 (electrical system) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 23V312000 (structure) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 24V344000 (back over prevention, electrical system, equipment) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 24V651000 (structure) has been completed.
  • Verify recall 25V120000 (power train, service brakes, hydraulic) has been completed.
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FAQ

Is the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 reliable?

There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.

What are the most common problems with the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

The most-reported component is electrical system, accounting for 53% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 have?

11 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-09-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.