Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 has 12 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
12
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 17, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | For the second time, the car began burning and smoking from the windshield, melting parts of the car... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | On April 1st I had my windshield replaced due to a crack in the upper central portion of the windshi... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | On multiple occasions the infotainment system/central control system has gone black and rebooted whi... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While driving, the center infotainment display repeatedly goes completely black and reboots without ... |
| Jan 22, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On [XXX], shortly before 7:00 we parked our EV in the designated charging space at the EVgo charging... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Following the recent winter update, I noticed several faults during the weekend prior to the major i... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The last two days I have been receiving a child lock error on my ID.4. Looking online, it seems lik... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am writing to formally report a serious and ongoing defect with my 2025 Volkswagen ID.4, purchased... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving, the infotainment and central control display on our 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 repeatedly c... |
| Oct 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving the instrument panel reboots and or just goes blank, leaving the vehicle without any d... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving slowly in B mode, I began pulling into a parking space in Home Depot parking lot next ... |
| Jun 9, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This vehicle was purchased new on May 23, 2025. On several occasions it has left us 'stranded' due ... |