2022 Volkswagen ID.4: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 133 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 7 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
133
Complaints
7
Recalls
15
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
10
Injuries
109.8
Severity index
Severity index 109.8 - High. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 96 2022 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 ranks 20 of 96 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 79% of its model-year peers. See the full 2022 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 54 | 40.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 31 | 23.3% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 26 | 19.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 15.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 14 | 10.5% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 12 | 9.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 8.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 7.5% |
The single most-reported system is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, cited in 54 of 133 complaints (40.6%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2024 | 50 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 8 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 9.4x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V764000 | 12/10/2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | Volkswagen 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." |
| 22V823000 | 02/11/2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 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 |
| 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 |
| 23V436000 | 21/06/2023 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | Volkswagen 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 |
| 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.