Volkswagen ID.4 reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 1,009 complaints about the Volkswagen ID.4 with NHTSA since 2021, most often about electrical system and other or unspecified. Volkswagen has filed 3 warranty extensions and 3 service campaigns for it, and there are 26 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Volkswagen ID.4? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the ID.4 a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2021 on.
- Owner complaints
- 1,009
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 3
- Filed by Volkswagen
- Service campaigns
- 3
- Filed by Volkswagen
- Safety recalls
- 26
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the ID.4 with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | Electrical system (52%) | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 49 | Electrical system (57%) | 9 | 2 |
| 2023 | 460 | Electrical system (50%) | 14 | 2 |
| 2022 | 137 | Electrical system (42%) | 7 | 1 |
| 2021 | 336 | Electrical system (53%) | 11 | 4 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single ID.4 model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Volkswagen
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Volkswagen filed with NHTSA for the ID.4, in its own words. A warranty extension means Volkswagen pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionMar 2025· Steering· model years 2023
Volkswagen has extended the Warranty coverage for the Steering Wheel for 2 years / Unlimited mileage, whichever occurs first, from the expiration of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty, for certain 2023 Model Year ID.4 Volkswagen vehicles.
- Warranty extensionMay 2024· Automatic emergency braking and collision warning· model years 2021
These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement
- Warranty extensionMay 2024· Automatic emergency braking and collision warning· model years 2021
These documents are for the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Limited Warranty Extension as part of the Class Action Settlement
- Service campaignDec 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2024–2025
Vehicle Software (SW Level 5.4.3) - Updated test plan steps and added additional test plan photos. Updated bus sleep note in claiming section.
- Service campaignSep 2024· Body and structure· model years 2021–2024
The affected vehicles may have been built with door handles that do not meet the factory specifications for protection against water ingress.
- Service campaignJun 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2021
Reminder to complete 97ZZ/97HB campaign
Manufacturer reference 97ZZ 97HB reminder: quote it to a dealer to check whether a car is covered.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every ID.4 model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Electrical system509 (50%)
- Other or unspecified227 (22%)
- Automatic emergency braking and collision warning150 (15%)
- Cruise control and speed control123 (12%)
- Body and structure116 (11%)
- Brakes89 (9%)
- Transmission and drivetrain69 (7%)
- Backup camera and rear sensors54 (5%)
Safety recalls
26 recalls cover at least one ID.4 model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The high voltage battery may fail and lead to a vehicle fire.
The high-voltage battery may overheat.
The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
The incorrect wheel bolts may have been installed during vehicle manufacturing.
Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly…
The on-board charger (OCDC) may fail and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator.
The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse or when the park function is manually activated.
The door handles may allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly.
The fasteners securing the passenger frontal air bag inflator may be loose.
Due to a software issue, affected vehicles may experience center displays and instrument panel displays that do not boot, or that sporadically reset.
The interior sunshade for the panoramic glass roof may be insufficiently fire retardant.
The replacement infotainment central control unit (CCU) installed in the vehicle during a repair contains incorrect software that can cause the rearview camera image to be delayed or deactivated when reversing.
The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with door handles that allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is subject to high lateral forces…
And 11 more recalls on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- RQ24010Recall query· opened May 2024, closed Nov 2024· Doors, latches and locks· model years 2021–2023
Inadvertent Door Opening
- DP22005Defect petition· opened Jan 2023, closed Aug 2023· Electrical system· model years 2021–2022
Pedestrian alert sounds
Led to recall 22V063000.
NHTSA's own page for the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Volkswagen ID.4 reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2021 on: 1,009 owner complaints, 3 warranty extensions and 3 service campaigns Volkswagen filed, and 26 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2023 (460), 2021 (336), 2022 (137). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Volkswagen ID.4?
Across every model year since 2021, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name electrical system (50%), other or unspecified (22%), automatic emergency braking and collision warning (15%). Volkswagen has filed 3 warranty extensions covering the ID.4, listed on this page.
Which ID.4 model years have the most complaints?
2023 (460), 2021 (336), 2022 (137). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the ID.4 with each other rather than with other models.
Has Volkswagen extended the warranty on the ID.4?
Yes: steering (model years 2023); automatic emergency braking and collision warning (model years 2021); automatic emergency braking and collision warning (model years 2021). A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a ID.4?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 26 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.