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2021 Volkswagen ID.4

Typical pattern

6.6% of complaints about the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2021 vehicle — around the middle of the 159 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (177 complaints), typically at 2.9 yr or about 24,000 miles.

Complaints
562
Median age at failure
3.3 yr
Median mileage
30,000 n=60
Crash / fire / tow
14.4% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
177 reports · 24,000 mi
2.9 yr
5.6%
Other
59 reports
3.6 yr
11.9%
Collision avoidance
46 reports
3.5 yr
39.1%
Structure
37 reports · 67,000 mi
3.4 yr
8.1%
Service brakes
34 reports · 22,000 mi
3.1 yr
29.4%
Speed control
33 reports · 50,095 mi
3.8 yr
39.4%
Fuel / propulsion
24 reports
2.7 yr
8.3%
Power train
22 reports
4.7 yr
0%
Back over prevention
19 reports · 48,000 mi
3.8 yr
21.1%
Steering
17 reports · 67,000 mi
2.3 yr
41.2%
Engine
16 reports · 35,000 mi
3.1 yr
6.2%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V120000 2025-02-27
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 requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."

Failure to display the gear position may result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.

24V651000 2024-09-04
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.

A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.

24V344000 2024-05-15
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 information or loss of rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 111, "Rear Visibility."

Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.

23V312000 2023-05-03
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 is subject to high lateral forces at speeds below 9 mph/15 kmh.

A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.

23V040000 2023-02-01
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.

A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V858000 2022-11-02
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."

An incorrectly folded air bag may not protect the occupant as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

22V162000 2022-03-16
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.

An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V852000 2021-11-03
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.

An incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

21V606000 2021-08-05
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, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fa

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

21V607000 2021-08-04
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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system mileage not reported 8 mo in service
The infotainment panel sporadically shuts off. This has happened four times in the two months I’ve owned the car. Safety features like the backup camera, proximity sensors, and safety feature controls are not accessible.
Electrical system mileage not reported 10 mo in service
While pulling out of a parking garage at low speed, the car shut down/stopped/lost all power. Also, a second event occurred while backing into a charging station, the car shut down/stopped/lost all power.
Electrical system mileage not reported 1.0 yr in service
The ID.4 (brand new - 5 days old) shutdown in the middle of a busy street in Altamonte Springs, FL (suburb of Orlando). There was a “Electrical system not working correctly. Please service vehicle" warning so I began to pull off to the left turning lane. Then 12V battery errors started flashing and 5 seconds later the entire car shut down in the middle of the road. I was unable to restart it for 10-15minutes. I was able to drive 300 feet to a parking lot after. Will be taking the ID.4 to the dealership tomorrow morning (9/20/2021) assuming it doesn't shut down during the drive.
Power train mileage not reported 10 mo in service
While pulling out of a parking garage at low speed, the car shut down/stopped/lost all power. Also, a second event occurred while backing into a charging station, the car shut down/stopped/lost all power.

Other ID.4 model years

2024202320222021

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