2021 Volkswagen ID.4
Complaints about this year name electrical system far more often than the model's other years — 19% of them, about 9× the usual rate of 2.1%.
NHTSA opened a defect investigation into this model year.
| Complaints filed | 326 |
|---|---|
| Median for this model | 48 |
| Involving a crash | 27 |
| Involving a fire | 1 |
| Recalls | 11 |
| NHTSA crash rating | 5/5 |
| EPA combined | 97 mpg |
Also unusual this year
- parts distribution — 8% of complaints, 11× usual
- distribution disconnect — 8% of complaints, 11× usual
- made aware — 13% of complaints, 3× usual
What owners wrote
4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V040000 (Electrical System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repai…
4. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 23V040000 (Electrical System), and 23V312000 (Structure) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufactur…
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint filings, with identifying details removed.
Recalls for this year
- 21V852000 STEERING Fixed free of charge.
- 21V607000 SEAT BELTS Fixed free of charge.
- 21V606000 SEAT BELTS Fixed free of charge.
- 21V413000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING Fixed free of charge.
- 22V162000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Fixed free of charge.
- 22V858000 AIR BAGS Fixed free of charge.
- 23V040000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Fixed free of charge.
- 23V312000 STRUCTURE Fixed free of charge.
Showing 8 of 11. The rest are on NHTSA's site.
How this was worked out
Every year of the Volkswagen ID.4 was compared against its own history rather than against other cars, which removes popularity and age from the answer — a common car draws more complaints at equal reliability, and an older one has had longer to accumulate them. A year is flagged when it drew at least 2.5× this model's median and at least 50 complaints.
This is a fault record, not a review. Nobody files a federal complaint to say the car was fine, so it shows what tends to go wrong — not whether owners liked it, and not whether it is a good car.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls and investigations, retrieved . Look this vehicle up directly on NHTSA's site to check anything here.
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