2023 Volkswagen Id.4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (70) · Vehicle Speed Control (54) · Structure:body (32)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
48 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (14)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2026-09-30 · campaign 26V630000 · 22,524 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and lead to a vehicle fire.
Risk: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EX. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2026-01-21 · campaign 26V028000 · 670 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
Risk: A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-8
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2026-01-21 · campaign 26V030000 · 43,881 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
Risk: A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2025-12-03 · campaign 25V836000 · 629 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
Risk: A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at
Service Brakes 2025-06-30 · campaign 25V434000 · 546 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. 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 tightened during the manufacturing process.
Risk: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2025-02-27 · campaign 25V120000 · 60,490 vehicles
Defect: 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
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.
Fix: 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. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3. Audi's number for this recall is 454R.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-11-20 · campaign 24V875000 · 385 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID.4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the peripheral camera control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91B3.
Structure:body:door:handle:exterior 2024-09-04 · campaign 24V651000 · 99,064 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57J9. This recall expands previous recall numbers 23V-312 and 23V-213. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V-312 and 23V-213 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2024-08-28 · campaign 24V643000 · 837 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID4 vehicles. The fasteners securing the passenger frontal air bag inflator may be loose.
Risk: An improperly secured air bag inflator may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagens number for this recall is 69E8.
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:software 2024-05-15 · campaign 24V344000 · 79,965 vehicles
Defect: 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. This can result in loss of speedometer information or loss of rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Structure 2023-12-07 · campaign 23V750000 · 24,025 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The interior sunshade for the panoramic glass roof may be insufficiently fire retardant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: In a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will apply flame retardant to the sunshade fabric, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60G3.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2022-12-29 · campaign 22V956000 · 1,042 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 rear-wheel drive vehicles. The 12-Volt battery charging cable may contact the steering column shaft and cause the cable insulation to wear, possibly resulting in a short circuit.
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.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect the 12-Volt battery charging cable and repair or replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97HA.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Motor 2022-11-09 · campaign 22V830000 · 393 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 vehicles. The electric motor sealing ring was improperly assembled, which may allow coolant to leak into the high-voltage system and interfere with the CAN communication and power supply.
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.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the electric motor, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 6, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q9.
Back Over Prevention:display Function 2022-11-02 · campaign 22V823000 · 2,607 vehicles
Defect: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.
Service bulletins (321)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-09-30 · V9324012073298_4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
range reduction / battery cell replacement
Electrical System 2026-09-23 · V9326032083367_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
steps to take if dtc p0aa500 (da:008c)
Lane Departure: Assist 2026-09-17 · TT 96 26 01 · Other
heat sensative trouble shooting explanation.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-09 · SM 39-2026 · Other
this special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Service Brakes 2026-08-27 · V4619022015173_35 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
brake rotor resurfacing
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-26 · VOS-26-50 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a notice for software changes with the odis diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: a software fix is needed to correct various flash programming errors.
Showing the 6 most recent of 321 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-26 · Unknown Or Other“the built-in gps navigation system on my 2023 volkswagen id.4 is experiencing a severe location drift defect, causing the vehicle's onboard map to show the car miles away from its actual physical location. this is an active safety hazard. in the event of a severe accident, the vehicle's automated emergency services (ecall/sos/car-net) rely on this …”
2026-10-22 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 💥 crash“i was stopped in a friend’s driveway in front of her closed garage door to drop her off after an outing. the front sensor had not been alerting me to how close i was to any objects several times the same day. before my passenger exited, the car suddenly lurched forward and smashed into my friend’s garage door, buckling several panels on the garage …”
2026-10-21 · Power Train“vehicle: 2023 volkswagen id.4, vin [xxx] (in service [xxx]) component: power train – drive axle / driveshaft at 19,623 miles, a thumping and rolling noise developed in the rear, worst under heavy acceleration and deceleration. volkswagen of cool springs (franklin, tn) found the left rear cv axle loose where it fits into the rear drive motor. the d…”
2026-10-18 · Wheels · 💥 crash“failure to stop, auto continued forward. i veered right to avoid heading collision with a tree. i veered right but was unable to prevent colliding with the tree, scraping the bark. the vehicle then spontaneously accelerated and i had to slam my foot on the brake to make it stop. this caused $8900 of damage to the body of the vehicle. the repairman…”
2026-10-12 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 💥 crash“on xxx, at about 10:22 pm, i was driving my 2023 volkswagen id.4 southbound on [xxx] in [xxx], from [xxx] toward [xxx]. it was raining moderately, but the road and lanes were clearly visible. there was no vehicle, person or object in front of me. adaptive cruise control was not engaged. i was traveling at about 55 mph. without any input from me, th…”
2026-10-07 · Electrical System“while driving the car, the electrical system failed and the car shut down with very little warning. it is then inoperable. fortunately, this has happened while on residential streets, but it would have been catastrophic on the highway. this has happened a few times. we have taken it to the dealership for repairs, but the problem persists despite t…”
2026-10-07 · Electrical System“this 2023 volkswagen id.4 has suffered 8 major electrical, battery, and drive-system failures since may 2026, leaving me repeatedly stranded across various locations—ranging from fort lauderdale and multiple spots around boca raton, to west palm beach during our latest breakdowns. most recently, the vehicle broke down less than 24 hours after being…”
2026-09-28 · Visibility/Wiper“the front windshield wiper system intermittently malfunctions on both the driver and passenger sides. during operation, either wiper blade can fold or roll over on itself instead of remaining properly positioned against the windshield. the vehicle and wiper system are currently available for inspection upon request. this creates a safety concern b…”
2026-09-26 · Engine“recall 93ea / nhtsa campaign 26v030000 (high-voltage battery). i am the owner of a 2023 volkswagen id.4 subject to safety recall 93ea (high-voltage battery). i live on the [xxx], and bought the car on this island from pre-owned motor cars. there is no authorized volkswagen recall-service facility on the island; vw directs me to a dealer on [xxx], …”
2026-09-24 · Unknown Or Other“shortly after purchasing my 2023 volkswagen id.4, the vehicle developed a failure involving the telematics/car-net system. the vehicle could not connect properly to volkswagen id/car-net services, the built-in gps location was significantly inaccurate, and the sos/emergency-call function was unavailable/deactivated. volkswagen diagnosed the telemat…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.