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2023 Volkswagen ID.4

Verified August 31, 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.

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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.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."

    Consequence

    An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

    Coolant that leaks into the high-voltage system may impact safety-critical systems and warning lights, causing a loss of vehicle control or unintended air bag deployment, and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

    Remedy

    Dealers will inspect and replace the electric motor, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 6, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q9.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

    A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit also increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

    Remedy

    Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect the 12-Volt battery charging cable and repair or replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97HA.

    Full campaign record
  • 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."

    Consequence

    In a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Dealers will apply flame retardant to the sunshade fabric, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60G3.

    Full campaign record
  • 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."

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 20, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 919A.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

    An improperly secured air bag inflator may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

    Remedy

    Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 69E8.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Volkswagen dealers will inspect and replace the door handles as necessary, and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 27, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57J9. This recall expands previous recall numbers 23V-312 and 23V-213. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V-312 and 23V-213 will need to have the new remedy completed.

    Full campaign record
  • 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."

    Consequence

    A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Dealers will replace the peripheral camera control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91B3.

    Full campaign record
  • 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."

    Consequence

    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.

    Remedy

    Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3. Audi's number for this recall is 454R.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.

    Full campaign record
  • 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.

    Consequence

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

    Remedy

    Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.

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NHTSA crash-test ratings

NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4.

  • Frontal crash

    Driver
    5 / 5
    Passenger
    4 / 5
  • Side crash

    Driver
    5 / 5
    Passenger
    5 / 5
    Side pole
    5 / 5
  • Rollover

    Rollover risk
    10.9%
    Dynamic tip
    No Tip

Driver-assistance technologies

Electronic stability control
Standard
Forward collision warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard

What the ratings mean

NHTSA gives the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 5 out of 5 stars overall, level with the 5-star median for the 10 comparable 2023 vehicles NHTSA rated in this class.

NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.

NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 10.9% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.

NHTSA crash tests

2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Frontal crash crash test
Frontal crash Video
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Side crash crash test
Side crash Video
2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Side pole crash test
Side pole Video

Fuel economy & emissions

EPA figures for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.

31.5

City

34.2

Hwy

31.5

Comb

Annual fuel cost
$700
Charge time
6 hours (240V)

How this compares

At 31.5 MPGe combined, the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 ranks 4th of 13 small SUVs (2WD) EPA rated for 2023 — 3.2 MPGe better than the 28.3 MPGe median for that group.

That places it a little above the middle of its class. Fuel cost is close enough to its rivals that other running costs will probably matter more.

EPA puts annual fuel spend at about $700, $1,350 less than the $2,050 typical for the class. Over five years at 15,000 miles a year that is roughly $3,500, a $6,750 difference against a class-median vehicle.

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

Safety timeline

Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, newest first.

  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.

  6. Recall

    Recall 24V875000

    A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  7. Investigation closed

    NHTSA closed investigation RQ24010

    Inadvertent Door Opening

  8. Recall

    Recall 24V651000

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

  9. Recall

    Recall 24V643000

    An improperly secured air bag inflator may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

  10. Investigation opened

    NHTSA opened investigation RQ24010

    Inadvertent Door Opening

  11. Recall

    Recall 24V344000

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

  12. Recall

    Recall 23V750000

    In a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

  13. Recall

    Recall 22V956000

    A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit also increases the risk of a vehicle fire.

  14. Recall

    Recall 22V830000

    Coolant that leaks into the high-voltage system may impact safety-critical systems and warning lights, causing a loss of vehicle control or unintended air bag deployment, and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  15. Recall

    Recall 22V823000

    An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.

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
Frontal
Side
Rollover

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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.