Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 has 15 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My car is stopped and still due to heavy traffic . All of a sudden, while stopping, it starts movin... |
| Jan 24, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I believe Volkswagen has made a recent software change which causes the brakes to malfunction when o... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | After installing the latest over-the-air software update few days ago, our car began exhibiting a se... |
| Feb 19, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1. The brake pedal freezes intermittently when I step on the brake. 2. The sensor is faulty - it fla... |
| Sep 8, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While traveling at highway speeds I suddenly got multiple warnings of the parking brake becoming ino... |
| Jan 29, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) activated over a dozen time un-necessarily on a recent road trip.... |
| Jan 5, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When driving using adaptive cruise control and my car decelerating using the regenerative braking, a... |
| Mar 15, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is activating frequently and unexpectedly. Happens on dry roads,... |
| Feb 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | Th contact owned a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 M... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | This car was marketed as an easy transition from gasoline powered engines, meaning its braking maneu... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The stability control actives inappropriately in low speed corners, slowing the car down because it'... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We vehicle is stopped in any type of grade (hill, incline, or decline) when releasing the break peda... |
| Sep 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | It will not stop! Break don’t work! |
| Sep 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | I will not stop! |
| Sep 6, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | It will not stop, can not stop! |