2025 Volkswagen ID.4 problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 related to the Electrical System (13 of 26).

26
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
5
Injuries
123.0
Severity index

Severity index 123.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 123.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (50.0%)13 50%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 7 complaints (26.9%)7 27%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (23.1%)6 23%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (19.2%)5 19%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (15.4%)4 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (11.5%)3 12%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (3.8%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1350.0%
BACK OVER PREVENTION726.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER623.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL623.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE519.2%
VISIBILITY/WIPER415.4%
SERVICE BRAKES311.5%
ENGINE13.8%

Complaints filed per year

08152025: 152026: 11 (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)11

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.

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 2026-08-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.