The Verdict
Worst problem area
Electrical
Electrical leads by volume: 234 of 469 complaints (50%) mention it. Complaints mentioning Driver Assistance & Speed Control include more reported injuries (27) than those mentioning any other identified area.
Complaints filed rose from 137 in 2022 to 469 in 2023.
At a glance
- NHTSA complaints
- 469
- Recall campaigns
- 15
- EPA fuel cost per year
- $700–$750
- Combined MPG
- 99–107
Complaints by model year
Where owners report problems
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Cost, Fuel Economy & Complaint History
| Category | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | vs. 2023 Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual fuel cost ($) | 750–800 | 700–800 | 700–750 | 650–750 | 650–750 | |
| Combined MPGe | 93–99 | 95–107 | 99–107 | 102–113 | 102–113 | |
| City / Highway MPGe | 98–107 / 88–91 | 100–116 / 90–98 | 104–115 / 93–99 | 108–122 / 96–104 | 108–122 / 96–104 | |
| CO₂ tailpipe (g/mi) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Complaints filed | 340 | 137 | 469 | 53 | 31 | |
| Recalls issued | 11 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 2 | |
| Crash-involved complaints | 28 | 15 | 56 | 4 | 10 | |
| Fire-involved complaints | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |
| Injuries reported | 24 | 10 | 33 | 1 | 5 | |
| Deaths reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Configurations compared | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Not compared: this database has no vehicle sales or registration figures, so a raw count mostly reflects how many were sold, not how safe the vehicle is.
Common questions
How many recalls does the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 have?
15 NHTSA recall campaigns as of Nov 7, 2026. Check your VIN with NHTSA to see whether one applies to your car.
What is the most common complaint about the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4?
Electrical: 234 of 469 NHTSA complaints (50%) mention it.
What gas mileage does the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 get?
EPA rates it 99–107 MPGe combined.
How much does it cost to fuel a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4?
EPA estimates $700–$750 a year in fuel costs, using EPA's assumptions.
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EPA-Rated Configurations (6)
| Configuration | Transmission | Cylinders | Displacement | Drivetrain | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class | City | Highway | Combined | Annual Fuel Cost | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configuration 1 | Automatic (A1) | — | — | Rear-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 115 MPGe (high) | 99 MPGe (high) | 107 MPGe (high) | $700 (low) | 0 g/mi |
| Configuration 2 | Automatic (A1) | — | — | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 104 MPGe (low) | 93 MPGe (low) | 99 MPGe (low) | $750 (high) | 0 g/mi |
| Configuration 3 | Automatic (A1) | — | — | All-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 104 MPGe (low) | 93 MPGe (low) | 99 MPGe (low) | $750 (high) | 0 g/mi |
| Configuration 4 | Automatic (A1) | — | — | Rear-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 115 MPGe (high) | 98 MPGe | 107 MPGe (high) | $700 (low) | 0 g/mi |
| Configuration 5 | Automatic (A1) | — | — | Rear-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 115 MPGe (high) | 98 MPGe | 107 MPGe (high) | $700 (low) | 0 g/mi |
| Configuration 6 | Automatic (A1) | — | — | Rear-Wheel Drive | Electricity | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 115 MPGe (high) | 99 MPGe (high) | 107 MPGe (high) | $700 (low) | 0 g/mi |
Complaints by Category
| Category | Complaints | Crash-Involved | Fire-Involved | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Transmission & Drivetrain | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical | 234 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Brakes | 39 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Steering | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension, Wheels & Tires | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Airbags & Restraints | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Driver Assistance & Speed Control | 159 | 48 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Body, Seats & Latches | 72 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility & Lighting | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 140 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
A complaint that names more than one category is counted in each, so the rows can add up to more than the total number of complaints.
Recalls (15)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and lead to a vehicle fire.
- Consequence
- A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed. The remedy is currently under development. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, are expected to be mailed November 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EX. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 6, 2026.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Defect
- 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
- A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Defect
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
- Consequence
- A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Defect
- 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
- A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
SUSPENSION; SERVICE BRAKES
- Defect
- 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
- A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
- Defect
- 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
- 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
- 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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
- Defect
- 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
- A blank rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
- Defect
- 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
- A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.
- 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.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Defect
- 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
- An improperly secured air bag inflator may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy
- 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. Volkswagens number for this recall is 69E8.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER; BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE
- Defect
- 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
- Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.
- 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.
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STRUCTURE
- Defect
- 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 a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
- Defect
- 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
- A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Defect
- 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
- 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
- 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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR
- Defect
- 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
- 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
- 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.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
- Defect
- 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
- An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.