2025 Volkswagen ID.4: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
26 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
67,550 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2025 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 26 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 34.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 7.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 3.8% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 3.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Back Over Prevention: Warnings | 5 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control | 2 |
Electrical System: 13; Unknown Or Other: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Back Over Prevention: Warnings: 5; Visibility/Wiper: 4; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 24 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2026 | 11 |
2025: 15; 2026: 11
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11675986 · 2025-07-24 (July 24, 2025)
3 times in the last 4 weeks, I have had a situation where I get into the car to drive it and the Infotainment screen is black and not functional. The only way to reset it is to get out, lock the car, and come back 15 minutes later and it resolves itself. During the time the Infotainment screen is not functioning, the car is still drivable, but if you put it into reverse the backup camera is not shown on the infotainment screen, nor are any other of the assistive/safety features involved with parking or safely backing up the vehicle. I've tak…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11675986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11678534 · 2025-08-05 (August 5, 2025)
The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle was not emitting an audible alert, comprising the back over prevention system. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the Year, Make, and Model, was not equipped with the feature, potentially in violation of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11678534 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11679521 · 2025-08-09 (August 9, 2025)
This vehicle was purchased new on May 23, 2025. On several occasions it has left us 'stranded' due to electrical failures. Dates: 06/09/2025, 07/03/2025, 08/06/2025, 08/08/2025
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11679521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11679529 · 2025-08-09 (August 9, 2025)
the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated while parking. the vehicle was in regenerative breaking mode and my foot was on the brake pedal. at no point was my foot in contact with the acceleration pedal.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11679529 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11683989 · 2025-08-29 (August 29, 2025)
On [XXX], I was parking my 2025 VW ID.4 car in a parking spot in B mode and applying the brake to come to a stop. The car suddenly accelerated forward (of its own will) at maximum speed such that the car ran over a bollard, a sidewalk and into a brick wall causing significant damage. In the space of perhaps 10 feet at most the car went from a stopping position to taking out a brick wall on a commercial building. This is so incredibly dangerous as someone could have been on the sidewalk and killed. I could have been killed as my airbag never d…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11683989 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11684400 · 2025-09-02 (September 2, 2025)
The contact leased a 2025 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while driving at 5-10 MPH, attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly and rapidly accelerated on its own. The brake pedal was applied but failed to stop the vehicle, resulting in a crash with a parked 2011 Honda Odyssey belonging to the contact. There was no police report filed. reported injuries. air bag deployment or fire. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the incident. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11684400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11688878 · 2025-09-22 (September 22, 2025)
The vehicle has difficulty coming to a stop and requires slamming the brakes in full which causes a loud churning noise, the braking is intermittent, sometimes it works well and sometimes it works terribly. It is a huge safety issue. Also the lane keep assist seems to not work so well as well, it will drift out of the lanes at times when it is on
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11688878 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11689963 · 2025-09-26 (September 26, 2025)
While driving slowly in B mode, I began pulling into a parking space in Home Depot parking lot next to a planter, keeping my foot on the brake pedal. Suddenly, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated, surged over the tire stop, crossed a raised concrete center walkway, and continued over the planter on the opposite side. The vehicle finally came to a stop after traveling approximately 50 feet, despite my foot remaining on the brake pedal throughout the incident. One tire is flat and the wheel is damaged. There are scrap marks on the other tires. …
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Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
26V030000 · Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery
Reported: 2026-01-21 (January 21, 2026)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗