2021 Volkswagen ID.4: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 324 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 11 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
324
Complaints
11
Recalls
26
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
22
Injuries
88.3
Severity index
Severity index 88.3 - Medium. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 90 2021 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 ranks 19 of 90 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 79% of its model-year peers. See the full 2021 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 172 | 53.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 57 | 17.6% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 39 | 12.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 36 | 11.1% |
| STRUCTURE | 35 | 10.8% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 31 | 9.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 22 | 6.8% |
| POWER TRAIN | 19 | 5.9% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 172 of 324 complaints (53.1%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2023 | 99 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2025 | 55 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 30 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 3.0x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V852000 | 03/11/2021 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 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. |
| 21V607000 | 04/08/2021 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect rear outboard seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor (ALR) function may have been installed, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. |
| 21V606000 | 05/08/2021 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe |
| 21V413000 | 02/06/2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the req |
| 22V162000 | 16/03/2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 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. |
| 22V858000 | 02/11/2022 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. The passenger air bag may be incorrectly folded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." |
| 23V040000 | 01/02/2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE | 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. |
| 23V312000 | 03/05/2023 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 ID.4 vehicles. 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 i |
| 24V344000 | 15/05/2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 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 info |
| 24V651000 | 04/09/2024 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR | 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. |
| 25V120000 | 27/02/2025 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 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 re |
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.