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Volkswagen · Compact SUV

2021 Volkswagen ID.4

Electric
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
F
Safety Signal
51 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Counts recalls, not crash safety — this vehicle earned 5 of 5 stars from NHTSA. A much-recalled best-seller scores low here; see the methodology.
Recalls1 critical 11
Complaints28 crash · 1 fire · 24 injured reported 338
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★
EV rangebest configuration, EPA 260 mi
202620252024202320222021

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is sold in the U.S. as an electric compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the ID.4 Pro, is EPA-rated at 260 miles with 99 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 338 complaints, most often about the electrical system. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Volkswagen ID.4 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
Volkswagen ID.4 · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
ID.4 ProElectricRWD150 kW AC 3-Phase1079199 MPGe260 mi347.5 h$750
ID.4 1stElectricRWD150 kW AC 3-Phase1048997 MPGe250 mi357.5 h$800
ID.4 AWD ProElectricAWD80 and 150 kW AC 3-Phase1029097 MPGe249 mi34.97.5 h$800
ID.4 Pro SElectricRWD150 kW AC 3-Phase1048997 MPGe250 mi357.5 h$800
ID.4 AWD Pro SElectricAWD80 and 150 kW AC 3-Phase988893 MPGe240 mi36.37.5 h$800

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44052, 43557, 44725, 43558, 44726.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
ID.4 1st, ID.4 AWD Pro, ID.4 AWD Pro S, ID.4 Pro, ID.4 Pro S10 / 10Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 / California ZEVAll 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standardsSmartWay Elite

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body styleSport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
GVWR classClass 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg)

Engine Output

Horsepower201 hp

Fuel Economy

FuelElectric

Seating

Seat rows2
Seating capacity5 seats

Transmission

DrivetrainRWD/Rear-Wheel Drive
TransmissionAutomatic
Transmission speeds1

Driver assistance

Standard: Adaptive cruise control, Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Lane keeping assist, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking, Rear cross-traffic alert

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: 1st Edition, Pro, Pro S). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada
Length180.3 in
Width (body, without mirrors)72.8 in
Height64.6 in
Wheelbase109.1 in
Track, front62.6 in
Track, rear61.8 in
Curb weight4,559 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear50/50

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here one configuration: 4-door SUV. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

Also on file Beside the 2021 ID.4
Other years The 2026 ID.4 Recalls Volkswagen recalls
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Recalls (11)

Source: NHTSA recall database
●moderate

Power Train

Audi: 454R VW: 97H3
60,490 vehicles 89% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." Risk Failure to display the gear position may result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3. Audi's number for this recall is 454R.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V120000 reported Feb 27, 2025 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
!critical

Structure

57J9
99,064 vehicles 85% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The door handles may allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly. Risk A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury. Fix Volkswagen dealers will inspect and replace the door handles as necessary, and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 27, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57J9. This recall expands previous recall numbers 23V-312 and 23V-213. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V-312 and 23V-213 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 24V651000 reported Sep 4, 2024 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
●moderate

Electrical System

919A
79,965 vehicles 91% reported repaired
Problem 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." Risk Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 20, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 919A.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 24V344000 reported May 15, 2024 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Structure

57J5/57J8
35,325 vehicles
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2022 ID.4 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with door handles that allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is subject to high lateral forces at speeds below 9 mph/15 kmh. Risk A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will update the vehicle software, and inspect the door handles as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall are 57J5 and 57J8. This recall was replaced by recall number 24V-651
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V312000 reported May 3, 2023 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Electrical System

97ZZ
20,904 vehicles 96% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate. Risk A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will update the HV battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97ZZ.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 23V040000 reported Feb 1, 2023 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Air Bags

69EH
55 vehicles 91% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. The passenger air bag may be incorrectly folded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Risk An incorrectly folded air bag may not protect the occupant as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Volkswagen will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 14, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number to this recall is 69EH.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V858000 reported Nov 2, 2022 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Electrical System

93O2
356 vehicles 95% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect soldering of the flexible printed circuit assembled (FPCA), inside the high voltage (HV) battery, may cause an unreliable connection. Risk An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will replace the battery cell modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9302.
Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 22V162000 reported Mar 16, 2022 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Steering

48Q7
1 vehicles 100% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of American, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling one 2021 ID.4 vehicle. The steering gear may have an incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing. Risk An incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix A dealer will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 48Q7.
NHTSA campaign 21V852000 reported Nov 3, 2021 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Seat Belts

69CR, 69CS
45,496 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 Volkswagen ID4, Audi A4 Allroad, A4 Sedan, A5 Cabriolet, A5 Coupe, A5 Sportback, A6 Allroad, A6 Sedan, A7, A8, E-Tron Quattro, E-Tron Sportback Quattro, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, Q8, RS5 Sportback, RS5 Coupe, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S4 Sedan, S5 Cabriolet, S5 Coupe, S5 Sportback, S6 Sedan, S7, S8, SQ5, SQ5 Sportback, SQ7, SQ8, and 2021-2022 S3 Sedan vehicles. The rear seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Cr Risk An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the middle-rear seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69CR (VW) and 69CS (Audi).
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V606000 reported Aug 5, 2021 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
▲high

Seat Belts

69CQ
12,060 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect rear outboard seat belt assemblies without an automatic locking retractor (ALR) function may have been installed, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Risk An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. Fix Dealers will inspect, and replace as necessary, the rear outboard seat belt assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 27, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69CQ.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V607000 reported Aug 4, 2021 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
○minor

Exterior Lighting

94O6
3,240 vehicles 99% reported repaired
Problem Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Caps were installed on the headlight vertical aim instead of the horizontal aim, allowing for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and install them on the horizontal aim, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 18, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9406.
Filed with NHTSARemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 21V413000 reported Jun 2, 2021 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch — Inadvertent Door Opening closed

On May 16, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) RQ24010 to investigate the remedy and scope of recalls 23V-213 and 23V-312. The affected vehicles by these recalls included model years (MY) 2021 through 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles. ODI received reports of the vehicle’s doors opening while the vehicle was in motion post recall remedy.  ODI, also, received similar allegations on vehicles that were outside the scope of the recalls. Volkswagen issued recall 23V-213 on March 29, 2023, and recall 23V-213 on May 03, 2023. These recalls addressed the defect of water ingress into the circuit board assembly of the door handle. Water ingress can cause communication

Opened May 16, 2024 · closed Nov 4, 2024 · action RQ24010 · the investigation’s page →

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021. On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject mat

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific ID.4

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2021 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Volkswagen publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Volkswagen’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
338complaints filed

28 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 24 injuries · 0 deaths reported

161 per 10,000 built · Volkswagen reported 20,950 ID.4 built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2021: 19 · 2022: 54 · 2023: 99 · 2024: 67 · 2025: 55 · 2026: 44

Most-cited components

Electrical System → 180
Unspecified 59
Forward Collision Avoidance 47
Structure 38
Service Brakes 37
Vehicle Speed Control 35

In depth: electrical problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is activating frequently and unexpectedly. Happens on dry roads, under normal and safe driving conditions. ESC is felt as braking one or more wheels, and indicator is flashing on instrument cluster. This is not expected behavior under the driving conditions.
Service Brakes Mar 15, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11456809
The automatic emergency braking system does not work at all. The lane keeping assistance feature has tried to ram me into concrete walls on the freeway. It has tried to ram me into metal exit fencing. It has tried to ram me into semi trucks. it has tried to run me off the road entirely.
Forward Collision Avoidance Mar 15, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11456731
While backing out of the drive way, electronic console of the car went black, we lost control over steering and accelerator functions and potentially brakes (unsure) while car was still moving. This happened at low speed (5-10 MPH). The instrument panel showed message to call service immediately.
Steering Mar 11, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11456294
On multiple occasions, my brand new ID.4 has shut down while driving giving various error messages relating to the electrical system and safety features--including with the electrical system generally, with the "12 Volt electrical system", with the auto assist braking, with lane assist, etc
Electrical System Feb 22, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11453460
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that after he parked and secured his vehicle to proceed into his residence, he later found out that the vehicle had unintendedly rolled backward out of the driveway. The contact stated that the vehicle did not crash into any objects.
Power Train Feb 14, 2022 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11451844
The back up camera lighting is so poor it poses a danger at night. Backing up at night even in well lit areas poses a threat to those around the car. If you apply the brakes this emits some light but if not braking the screen is almost black so it is difficult to see if you are on the road/driveway and if an object was below the camera…
Exterior Lighting Dec 22, 2021 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11444780

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Volkswagen itself: 19 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 1 killed, 21 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 91 per 100,000 built. Every ID.4 model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 27k

miles, typically

Half the 37 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 12,000 and 48,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 6
10k–20k 7
20k–30k 6
30k–40k 5
40k–50k 4
50k–60k 2
60k–70k 3
70k–80k 1
80k–90k 1
90k–100k 0
100k–150k 1
150k + 1

Median mileage by component

ComponentReportsMedian milesVs same age
Electrical System2424,0000.86×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2021-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆11%
SUV RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Driver-assist crash reports (1)

Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01
1report filed

1 severity unknown

Sep 2025 to Sep 2025 · 0 with an air bag deployment · 0 towed

What was engaged, and what was hit

System named: https://github.com/jyoung8607/openpilot ALC + VW stock ACC (1)

Crash partner: Passenger Car 1

Filed by: comma.ai

IncidentSystemStruckInjury allegedStateSpeedReport
Sep 2025Level 2 · https://github.com/jyoung8607/openpilot ALC + VW stock ACCPassenger CarunknownNE21 mph30351-16125

From the manufacturer’s own filing

The reporting entity’s narrative as NHTSA published it, with anything identifying removed and nothing added. A narrative is a notice, written before the entity had verified what happened.

Without agreeing with NHTSA's interpretations or conceding that comma is obligated to respond to the General Order, comma provides this information. Comma selects "Unknown" for the question regarding ODD because Comma does not manufacture the vehicle or underlying stock advanced driver assistance systems.
comma.ai report 30351-16125 Sep 2025 NHTSA SGO filing

A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 1 filing by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every Volkswagen warranty extension (9) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 389
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-09-30
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 344 service bulletins, 34 others, 6 over-the-air updates

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Unknown Or Other, Structure, Engine.

  • V9324012073298_4 Service bulletin
    2026-09-30 · Electrical System
  • range reduction / battery cell replacement
  • V9326032083367_1 Service bulletin
    2026-09-23 · Electrical System
  • Steps to take if DTC P0AA500 (DA:008C)
  • 2026-09-09 · Unknown Or Other
  • This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
  • VOS-26-50 Service bulletin
    2026-08-26 · Unknown Or Other
  • This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct various flash programming errors.
  • V9326052081829_2 Service bulletin
    2026-08-17 · Electrical System
  • Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring.
  • TT 96-26-01 Service bulletin
    2026-07-30 · Lane Departure — Blind Spot Detection
  • Checking Installation and calibration
  • V9326052081829_1 Service bulletin
    2026-07-20 · Electrical System
  • Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring.
  • VOS-26-42 Service bulletin
    2026-07-15 · Electrical System
  • This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery test(s) – No battery diagnosis - Inconclusive test result.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

CodeWhat it meansMost often filed underWhere it appears
P0442
P0442 on Volkswagen →		A small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Unknown Or Other · Gas cap →24 bulletins
P0456
P0456 on Volkswagen →		A very small leak in the evaporative emissions system.Equipment · Gas cap →12 bulletins
U04A1
U04A1 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other12 bulletins
U04A5
U04A5 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other12 bulletins
U04A9
U04A9 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Unknown Or Other12 bulletins
P0463
P0463 on Volkswagen →		Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.Equipment9 bulletins
P0087
P0087 on Volkswagen →		Fuel rail pressure is below what the system commanded.Electrical System · Fuel pump →6 bulletins
P0300
P0300 on Volkswagen →		Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.Electrical System · Ignition coils →6 bulletins
P0301
P0301 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 1 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →6 bulletins
P0302
P0302 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 2 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →6 bulletins
P0303
P0303 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 3 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →6 bulletins
P0304
P0304 on Volkswagen →		Cylinder 4 is misfiring.Electrical System · Ignition coils →6 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

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At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 failed the safety inspection on 1.6% of first inspections — close to the 1.5% for every 2021 model-year vehicle inspected.

New York inspections 1.6%

failed the safety inspection

308 initial inspections of 306 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2021 ID.4Every 2021 vehicleBehind it
Failed the safety inspection1.6%1.5%308
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.32%0.19%308
Miles driven a year9,24810,343odometer at inspection
Average odometer49,39854,681odometer at inspection

Electric vehicles get no emissions test in New York, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2021 vehicle” is every 2021 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

ID.4 by model year

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Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2026 C 2 0 Do not drive2025 C 2 30 291 mi2024 F 9 51 Park outside2023 F 15 465 Park outside2022 D 7 137 275 mi2021 this page F 11 338 260 mi

Common questions about the 2021 ID.4

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 11 recall campaigns for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 24V651000, covering Structure. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

NHTSA gave the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it F (51/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

Across the 5 EPA-rated configurations of the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, the longest EPA range is 260 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

Transport Canada measured it at 180.3 in long, 72.8 in wide (body, without mirrors), 64.6 in tall, on a 109.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 4,559 lb. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

Owners have filed 338 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, most often about electrical system, unspecified, forward collision avoidance. Of those, 28 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 24 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

The EPA smog rating for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is 10 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California ZEV, Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

The manufacturer has filed 389 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, most often covering electrical system, equipment, unknown or other. The most recent is dated 2026-09-30. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 failed the safety inspection on 1.6% of first inspections — close to the 1.5% for every 2021 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations5 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates5 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls11NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints338NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings2 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins389NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations2NHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationOpen and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reports1NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes.
Specifications filed with NHTSA9 fieldsNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWhat the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions7 fieldsTransport Canada, Canadian Vehicle SpecificationsLength, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipmentnoneManufacturer press kitWe have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

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Other years The 2026 ID.4 The ID.4 model year with the cleanest record on file — grade C, 2 recalls.Recalls Every Volkswagen recall on file All campaigns filed against Volkswagen vehicles, newest first, with the manufacturer's own number.Recall Watch Watch this ID.4 by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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