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HighNHTSA·26V030000·Announced 2027-09-01

Volkswagen ID.4 High-Voltage Battery Overheat Fire Risk Recall

Volkswagen is recalling 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles due to high-voltage batteries that may overheat and create a fire risk. Dealers will update battery software and replace batteries as necessary, free of charge.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a high-voltage battery that may overheat and create a fire risk—a serious safety concern in the vehicle's propulsion system. However, no injuries, deaths, or property damage have been reported, placing it in the High category per the rubric's criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling approximately 43,881 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage propulsion battery in these vehicles may overheat.

An overheating high-voltage battery increases the risk of a vehicle fire, creating a serious safety hazard.

Owners were notified by mail beginning March 18, 2026. Volkswagen dealers will update the battery software and replace the high-voltage battery as necessary, at no charge. You can verify if your vehicle is affected by searching its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on NHTSA.gov (VINs became searchable January 23, 2026).

For questions, contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 93EA.

The recalled product

Product
2023 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
Brand
VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Propulsion Battery System
Hazard
  • fire
  • overheat
Affected units
43,881

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • ID.4

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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