Volkswagen ID.4 — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2021: 335 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 137 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 460 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 48 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2023 · 460
2021: 335 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 137 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 460 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 48 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2023 · 460
2021: 335 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 137 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 460 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 48 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2025: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2025 2026: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2026 2023 · 460
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2026 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 ○ Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 ○ Not enough data 48 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2023 ○ Not enough data 460 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2022 ○ Not enough data 137 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 335 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

26

recalls on file across every Volkswagen ID.4 model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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