2022 Volkswagen ID.4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 134 complaints on the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4, and NHTSA has issued 7 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (54 complaints).

134
Complaints
7
Recalls
15
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
10
Injuries
88.4
Severity index

Severity index 88.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 88.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 16 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 84% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 54 complaints (40.3%)54 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 31 complaints (23.1%)31 23%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 26 complaints (19.4%)26 19%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 20 complaints (14.9%)20 15%StructureStructure: 14 complaints (10.4%)14 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (9.0%)12 9%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (8.2%)11 8%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 10 complaints (7.5%)10 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5440.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3123.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2619.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2014.9%
STRUCTURE1410.4%
SERVICE BRAKES129.0%
POWER TRAIN118.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING107.5%

Complaints filed per year

025502022: 122023: 372024: 502025: 262026: 9 (partial year)222324502526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202212
202337
202450
202526
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 9.4x those in 2022 to 2022 (113 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V76400012/10/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
22V82300002/11/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONVolkswagen 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
23V31200003/05/2023STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIORVolkswagen 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
23V43600021/06/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 ID.4 vehicles. 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 deactiva
24V34400015/05/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWAREVolkswagen 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
24V65100004/09/2024STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIORVolkswagen 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.
25V12000027/02/2025POWER 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

Other Volkswagen ID.4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-14. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.