2023 Volkswagen ID.4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 26V028000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jan 2026. 670 units. Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery

Remedy of campaign 26V028000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 25V836000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Dec 2025. 629 units. Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery

Remedy of campaign 25V836000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.

1 more campaign has an NHTSA advisory. The recall campaigns section shows each one.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The newest campaign is 26V030000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jan 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery. NHTSA has 459 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V030000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

14 campaigns, newest first. 330,523 units in total.

26V03000021 Jan 2026Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
26V02800021 Jan 2026Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryAdvisory
25V8360003 Dec 2025Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryAdvisory
25V43400030 Jun 2025Suspension
25V12000027 Feb 2025Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
24V87500020 Nov 2024Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
24V6510004 Sep 2024Structure / Body / Door / Handle / Exterior
24V64300028 Aug 2024Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
24V34400015 May 2024Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software
23V7500007 Dec 2023Structure
23V21300029 Mar 2023Structure / Body / Door / Handle / Exterior
22V95600029 Dec 2022Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / CablesAdvisory
22V8300009 Nov 2022Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Motor
22V8230002 Nov 2022Back Over Prevention / Display Function

26V030000Received 21 Jan 2026. 43,881 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Battery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 93EA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Mar 2026.
26V028000Received 21 Jan 2026. 670 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 93EW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Mar 2026.
25V836000Received 3 Dec 2025. 629 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction BatteryPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 93EV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Feb 2026.
25V434000Received 30 Jun 2025. 546 units.
Suspension
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 42HX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jul 2025.
25V120000Received 27 Feb 2025. 60,490 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number Audi: 454R VW: 97H3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Mar 2025.
24V875000Received 20 Nov 2024. 385 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID.4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse 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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the peripheral camera control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 26, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91B3.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 91B3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Dec 2024.
24V651000Received 4 Sep 2024. 99,064 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Handle / Exterior
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 57J9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Dec 2024.
24V643000Received 28 Aug 2024. 837 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID4 vehicles. The fasteners securing the passenger frontal air bag inflator may be loose.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly secured air bag inflator may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 69E8.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 69E8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Oct 2024.
24V344000Received 15 May 2024. 79,965 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Infotainment / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 919A. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 2024.
23V750000Received 7 Dec 2023. 24,025 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The interior sunshade for the panoramic glass roof may be insufficiently fire retardant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will apply flame retardant to the sunshade fabric, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60G3.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 60G3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2023.
23V213000Received 29 Mar 2023. 15,989 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Handle / Exterior
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with door handles that allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the door to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is subject to high lateral forces at speeds below 9 mph/15 kmh.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen dealers will inspect each door handle and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. A vehicle software update will also be performed to update the door handle parameters. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57J4. This recall was replaced by recall number 24V-651
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 57J4. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 May 2023.
22V956000Received 29 Dec 2022. 1,042 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / CablesPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 rear-wheel drive vehicles. The 12-Volt battery charging cable may contact the steering column shaft and cause the cable insulation to wear, possibly resulting in a short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. A short circuit also increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect the 12-Volt battery charging cable and repair or replace it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 27, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97HA.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 97HA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jan 2023.
22V830000Received 9 Nov 2022. 393 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Traction Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 vehicles. The electric motor sealing ring was improperly assembled, which may allow coolant to leak into the high-voltage system and interfere with the CAN communication and power supply.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Coolant that leaks into the high-voltage system may impact safety-critical systems and warning lights, causing a loss of vehicle control or unintended air bag deployment, and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the electric motor, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 6, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 19Q9.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19Q9. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Dec 2022.
22V823000Received 2 Nov 2022. 2,607 units.
Back Over Prevention / Display Function
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number VW: 91EK, Audi: 91EL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Feb 2023.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

459 complaints, 851 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2023 Volkswagen ID.4
All 2023 vehicles

2023 Volkswagen ID.4: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2023 ID.4	All 2023 vehicles	ID.4, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	270.3	149.7	279.8	230
Unknown or Other	138.7	109.9	126.3	118
Forward Collision Avoidance	114	95.7	107.5	97
Structure	70.5	28.3	65.9	60
Vehicle Speed Control	67	35.3	68.1	57
Back Over Prevention	56.4	19.7	47.6	48
Service Brakes	42.3	63.7	49.3	36
Power Train	36.4	78.9	37.7	31
Engine	30.6	111.1	27.7	26
Lane Departure	28.2	29.3	25.5	24

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash: 53
Complaints that report a fire: 7
Injuries in the complaints: 32
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 28 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 182 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ24010	Recall query	Inadvertent Door Opening	Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch	16 May 2024	4 Nov 2024

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

202111
20227
202314
20248
20251
20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Volkswagen ID.4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volkswagen/id-4/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4?: 330,523 units in 14 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volkswagen ID.4 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen ID.4, model years 2021 to 2026. 14 of them name the 2023 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 name most often?: Electrical System: 230 of 851 component mentions, or 270.3 per 1,000. For all 2023 vehicles the figure is 149.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.