Known Recalls

Model year record

2021 Volkswagen ID.4

11 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 725 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V120000

Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)

Component
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
60,490
Reported to NHTSA
2025-02-27
Owners notified
2025-03-14

Defect description

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."

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V651000

Structure: body: door: handle: exterior

Component
Structure: body: door: handle: exterior
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
99,064
Reported to NHTSA
2024-09-04
Owners notified
2024-12-27

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V344000

Equipment: electrical: infotainment: software

Component
Equipment: electrical: infotainment: software
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
79,965
Reported to NHTSA
2024-05-15
Owners notified
2024-12-20

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V312000

Structure: body: door: handle: exterior

Component
Structure: body: door: handle: exterior
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
35,325
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-03
Owners notified
2023-09-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V040000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: management system/energy control module (BMS/BECM): software

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: management system/energy control module (BMS/BECM): software
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
20,904
Reported to NHTSA
2023-02-01
Owners notified
2023-03-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V858000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
55
Reported to NHTSA
2022-11-02
Owners notified
2023-02-14

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V162000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
356
Reported to NHTSA
2022-03-16
Owners notified
2022-12-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V852000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1
Reported to NHTSA
2021-11-03
Owners notified
2021-11-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V606000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
45,496
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-05
Owners notified
2021-08-27

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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).

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V607000

Seat belts: rear/other: retractor

Component
Seat belts: rear/other: retractor
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
12,060
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-04
Owners notified
2021-08-27

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V413000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,240
Reported to NHTSA
2021-06-02
Owners notified
2021-06-18

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system21322,000 mi
Unknown or other82—
Vehicle speed control4650,095 mi
Service brakes4222,000 mi
Power train33—
Fuel/propulsion system29—
Structure2746,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control24—
Structure: body23—
Steering2267,000 mi
Engine2135,000 mi
Air bags182,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking17—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings14—
Back over prevention1235,000 mi
Exterior lighting1258,000 mi
Back over prevention: warnings10—
Equipment835,000 mi
Tires720,000 mi
Visibility/wiper7—
Wheels7—
Lane departure: assist6—
Back over prevention: rearview system braking5—
Lane departure: blind spot detection4—
Lane departure: warning3—
Service brakes, hydraulic367,000 mi
Suspension3—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly227,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2110,000 mi
Seats2—
Structure: body: door: handle: interior2—
Tires: bead2—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel1—
Electrical system: body control module/BCM112,500 mi
Electrical system: propulsion system1—
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery1—
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: management system/energy control module (BMS/BECM): software1—
Electrical system: software1—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system14,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: infotainment1—
Equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer1—
Hybrid propulsion system110,000 mi
Lane departure: lane keep: steering assist130,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: lock1—
Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch115,000 mi
Seat belts1—
Service brakes, air: disc18,000 mi
Structure: body: door: handle: exterior170,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems122,000 mi

The 2022 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.