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2023 Volkswagen ID.4

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
5
of 5 stars
Recalls
13
on record
MPG
31.5
combined

Heavily recalled

13 safety recalls on record. Confirm with the seller that every campaign has been completed.

Recalls13
Complaints443
Safety
Fuel

Vehicle Summary

2023 Volkswagen ID.4

13 recalls
443 complaints
31.4767 MPG combined
5/5 safety rating

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
13
Owner complaints
443
Complaints citing a crash
51

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

13 Recalls on Record

3 of these are high-severity. Contact a dealer to verify these have been completed.

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Safety recalls

13 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 22V823000high

    Rear-visibility system issue

    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 or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  • 22V830000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 vehicles. The electric motor sealing ring was improperly assembled, which may allow coolant to leak into the high-voltage system and interfere with the CAN communication and power supply.

  • 22V956000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 rear-wheel drive vehicles. The 12-Volt battery charging cable may contact the steering column shaft and cause the cable insulation to wear, possibly resulting in a short circuit.

  • 23V750000high

    Body/structure issue

    STRUCTURE

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The interior sunshade for the panoramic glass roof may be insufficiently fire retardant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."

  • 24V344000high

    Backup camera software issue

    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."

  • 24V643000high

    Airbag system issue

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID4 vehicles. The fasteners securing the passenger frontal air bag inflator may be loose.

  • 24V651000high

    Body/structure issue

    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.

  • 24V875000high

    Rear-visibility system issue

    BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID.4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  • 25V120000high

    Drivetrain issue

    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."

  • 25V434000high

    Brake system issue

    SERVICE BRAKES

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.

  • 25V836000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.

  • 26V028000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.

  • 26V030000high

    Electrical issue

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

    Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

Consumer complaints

443 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

443
Total
51
Crashes
7
Fires
29
Injuries

Most reported components

  • ELECTRICAL162
  • OTHER85
  • ENGINE44
  • STRUCTURE39
  • BRAKES35

Notable Issues

443 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 29 reports involve injuries. 51 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

electrical issues (battery, wiring, infotainment)162
miscellaneous issues85
engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)44

Specifications & ratings

Specifications

Body class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Drive type
Rear-Wheel Drive
Engine
0L 0-cyl
Fuel type
Unknown
Transmission
Automatic (A1)
Seats
0

Fuel economy

31.5

City

34.2

Hwy

31.5

Comb

Annual cost
$700
Fuel
Electricity

NHTSA crash ratings

Overall
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Data sources

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Common problems

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Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 26V028000

    A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  2. Recall

    Recall 26V030000

    A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

  3. Recall

    Recall 25V836000

    A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

  4. Recall

    Recall 25V434000

    A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.

  5. Recall

    Recall 25V120000

    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.