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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 137 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4, most often about the electrical (42% of complaints, typically around 5,000 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about ID.4 model year since 2000 and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 problems
Electrical
57 complaints · 42%Half of these problems showed up before 5,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, 12v/24v/48v battery.
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that there was a message to update the software displayed. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the vehicle came to a complete stop. While driving at various speeds, the camera and the infotainment screen were inoperable. The vehicle failed…
The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v344000 (back over prevention, equipment, electrical system) 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…
Other or unspecified
31 complaints · 23%Driver assistance
30 complaints · 22%Parts named most often: adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, warnings, blind spot detection.
Speed control
20 complaints · 15%The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times. In addition, the contact stated on one of the two failures the…
Body and structure
14 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: body.
Transmission
13 complaints · 10%Brakes
12 complaints · 9%The contact owns a 2022 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the failure had occurred three times. In addition, the contact stated on one of the two failures the…
Lights
10 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%.
2022 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."
Backup camera: display function
Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image may reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed august 18, 2023. Owners may contact volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93s7.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 id.4 vehicles. The replacement infotainment central control unit (ccu) installed in the vehicle during a repair contains incorrect software that can cause the rearview camera image to be delayed or deactivated when reversing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 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.
Backup camera: display function
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 defect summary
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."
Backup camera: software
Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 17, 2023. Owners may contact volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91eg.
Full defect summary
Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 id4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
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 2022 Volkswagen ID.4
- What are the most common problems with the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (57 complaints, typically around 5,000 miles); other or unspecified (31 complaints); driver assistance (30 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 have?
- 7 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 2022 a bad year for the Volkswagen ID.4?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about ID.4 model year since 2000, with 137 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.