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Volkswagen Id.4 · 2021

11 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V120000·2025-02-27

    Volkswagen and Audi electric vehicles may not display gear position indicator

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4 and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron vehicles because the instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator, failing FMVSS 102.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN, AUDI ID.4, Q4 E-TRON, Q4 SPORTBACK E-TRON
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V651000·2024-09-04

    2021-2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Door Handles May Fail Due to Water Ingress

    Volkswagen is recalling 2021-2024 ID.4 vehicles because door handles may allow water to enter the circuit board, causing doors to open unexpectedly while driving. Owners should contact Volkswagen dealers for free inspection and repair.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V344000·2024-05-15

    2021-2023 Volkswagen ID.4 display software defect increases crash risk

    Certain 2021-2023 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles experience a software issue causing display failures that hide the speedometer and rearview camera. Dealers will update the software at no cost.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V312000·2023-05-03

    Volkswagen ID.4 Door Handles May Open Unexpectedly Due to Water Intrusion

    Certain 2021-2022 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles have door handles that may allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, potentially causing doors to open unexpectedly while driving. Volkswagen will update vehicle software and inspect door handles at no cost to owners.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V040000·2023-02-01

    2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Software Defect May Cause Loss of Drive Power

    Volkswagen is recalling 2021 ID.4 vehicles because a software defect in the battery management system may cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Free software updates will be provided by dealers.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V858000·2022-11-02

    2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Passenger Air Bag May Fail to Deploy Properly

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles because the passenger air bag may be incorrectly folded and could fail to protect occupants during a crash.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V162000·2022-03-16

    2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Cell Soldering Defect Recall

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles due to improper soldering of the high-voltage battery connection. The defect may cause an unreliable connection that could lead to vehicle stalling and increase crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V852000·2021-11-03

    2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Steering Gear Defect Poses Loss of Control Risk

    Volkswagen is recalling one 2021 ID.4 vehicle with a defective steering gear. A missing or incorrectly assembled drive bushing may cause loss of steering control and increase crash risk.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V606000·2021-08-05

    2021 Audi RS Q8 rear seat belt retractors may deactivate prematurely

    Certain 2021 Audi RS Q8 vehicles have rear seat belt retractors that may deactivate prematurely, preventing child restraint systems from securing properly. Dealers will repair affected components free of charge.

    Product
    AUDI — AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN A6, Q8, A4, A5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V607000·2021-08-04

    2021 Volkswagen ID.4 rear seat belt assemblies may not secure child restraints

    Certain 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles have rear seat belt assemblies without proper automatic locking function, preventing child restraint systems from securing correctly. Dealers will inspect and replace affected assemblies at no cost.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V413000·2021-06-02

    2021 Volkswagen ID.4 recalled for incorrect headlight aiming caps

    Volkswagen is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles because headlight aiming caps were installed on the vertical adjustment instead of the horizontal adjustment. This defect can increase glare and reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Product
    VOLKSWAGEN — VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20215/5

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 1 open

  • RQ24010 Recall Query · latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
  • PE21008 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors
  • DP19003 Defect Petition · engine
  • EA18003 Engineering Analysis · open · air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  • RQ17009 Recall Query · air bags:frontal:driver clockspring/spiral cassette
  • PE15010 Preliminary Evaluation · air bags:frontal

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2022 · electrical 46 complaints, median 16,600 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2023 · cruise-control 27 complaints
  • 2023 · powertrain 26 complaints
  • 2021 · powertrain 20 complaints

Technical service bulletins

308 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.1/5 · 26 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.3/5 · 48 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 2.2/5 · 453 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.1/5 · 134 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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