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#BS-2023-VOLID4-3C8E2023 Volkswagen Id.4
Based on reports from 729 owners and 13 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Red Flag
Based on 729 complaints, 97 crashes, 6 fires, and 13 recalls. Complaint rate is 5.9x the class average.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
188 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 11K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (73 reports) • Median: 11K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Electrical (188 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2023 Volkswagen Id.4: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 26% of all reports filed for the 2023 Volkswagen Id.4, with 188 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 10,544 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 11K-mile mark.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2023 Volkswagen Id.4, with 44 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2023 Volkswagen Id.4, with 36 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 2023 Volkswagen Id.4, with 32 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2023 Volkswagen Id.4. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (13 recalls)
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
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."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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.
STRUCTURE
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."
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE
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."
+ 8 more recalls in the full report
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2023 Volkswagen Id.4 vs. Class Average (Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD)
This vehicle
729
Class avg
124
5.9x the class average — significantly more complaints than typical small sport utility vehicle 2wd vehicles.
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 729 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 13 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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