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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 337 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, most often about the electrical (53% of complaints, typically around 23,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about ID.4 model year since 2000 and has 11 recalls.
Most common 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 problems
Electrical
179 complaints · 53%Half of these problems showed up before 23,000 miles. Parts named most often: propulsion system, instrument cluster/panel, body control module/bcm, software.
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 23v040000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact…
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while his wife was opening the driver's side rear door, she was shocked by an electrical discharge. The contact stated that his wife's hand hurt for several days, however she was not burned by the discharge. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a…
Other or unspecified
59 complaints · 18%Driver assistance
47 complaints · 14%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, warnings, assist.
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the "travel assist" and the "forward collision avoidance" system warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while drifting into the lane in the past there was a vibration in the steering wheel to alert the…
Brakes
37 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: disc.
Th contact owned a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH on a freeway, traffic seemed to be slowing down. The contact stated that when he depressed the brake pedal, his vehicle did not respond to the brakes causing his vehicle to crash in the rear of another vehicle. The…
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen id4. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop with the brake pedal being depressed, the vehicle lunged 3-5 feet forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH, the steering wheel swerved unintendedly, causing the vehicle to…
Body and structure
36 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 56,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v651000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the…
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v651000 (structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the…
Speed control
35 complaints · 10%The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen id4. The contact stated that while the wife was parking and into a parking space, the brake pedal was released and the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and crashed into a concrete barrier. During the incident front and side curtain air bags did deployed. Driver sustained an…
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. While stopped at a light, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The contact frantically depressed the brake pedal with excessive force, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact veered to the right to avoid the vehicle stopped ahead but crashed into the rear…
Fuel system
24 complaints · 7%Transmission
23 complaints · 7%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2021 Volkswagen ID.4 recalls
Brakes: control unit/module
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 defect summary
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."
Body and structure: exterior
Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 defect summary
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.
Equipment: software
Risk: Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 defect summary
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."
Body and structure: exterior
Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle software, and inspect the door handles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 19, 2023. Owners may contact volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall are 57j5 and 57j8. This recall was replaced by recall number 24v-651
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: software
Risk: A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the hv battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed march 31, 2023. Owners may contact volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97zz.
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: An incorrectly folded air bag may not protect the occupant as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Volkswagen will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 14, 2023. Owners may contact volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number to this recall is 69eh.
Full defect summary
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."
Electrical: traction battery
Risk: An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the battery cell modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 6, 2022. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9302.
Full defect summary
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.
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Risk: An incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: A dealer will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 5, 2021. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48q7.
Full defect summary
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.
Seat belts: retractor
Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 27, 2021. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69cr (vw) and 69cs (audi).
Full defect summary
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 fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
Seat belts: retractor
Risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 27, 2021. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69cq.
Full defect summary
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."
Lights: headlights
Risk: Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed june 18, 2021. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9406.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 id.4 vehicles. Caps were installed on the headlight vertical aim instead of the horizontal aim, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Inadvertent door opening
Summary
On may 16, 2024, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened recall query (rq) rq24010 to investigate the remedy and scope of recalls 23v-213 and 23v-312. The affected vehicles by these recalls included model years (my) 2021 through 2023 volkswagen id.4 vehicles. Odi received reports of the vehicleâs doors opening while the vehicle was in motion post recall remedy.â odi, also, received similar allegations on vehicles that were outside the scope of the recalls. Volkswagen issued recall 23v-213 on march 29, 2023, and recall 23v-213 on may 03, 2023. These recalls addressed the defect of water ingress into the circuit board assembly of the door handle. Water ingress can cause communicati
Pedestrian alert sounds
Summary
Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under odi number 11486072. Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.on january 27, 2023, NHTSA opened defect petition (dp) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt
Questions about the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4
- What are the most common problems with the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (179 complaints, typically around 23,000 miles); other or unspecified (59 complaints); driver assistance (47 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 have?
- 11 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 27, 2025 (brakes). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2021 a bad year for the Volkswagen ID.4?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about ID.4 model year since 2000, with 337 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.