2025 Volkswagen ID.4 problems and recalls

52% of owner complaints on the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 related to the Electrical System (15 of 29).

29
Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
5
Injuries
123.2
Severity index

Severity index 123.2 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 123.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 15 complaints (51.7%)15 52%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (24.1%)7 24%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (24.1%)7 24%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 7 complaints (24.1%)7 24%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1551.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER724.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL724.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION724.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE517.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER413.8%
SERVICE BRAKES310.3%
AIR BAGS26.9%

Complaints filed per year

08152025: 152026: 14 (partial year)251526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202515
2026 (year to date)14

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V03000021/01/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYVolkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
26V63000030/09/2026ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERYVolkswagen 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.

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 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.