Volkswagen ID.4 body and structure problems, 2021–2026
118 of the 1,005 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Volkswagen ID.4 2021–2026 name the body and structure (NHTSA’s “Structure” heading — body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted). The loudest years: 2023 (60), 2021 (37), 2022 (14). Filed under the same heading across these years: 4 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Volkswagen ID.4 body and structure problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the body and structure | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — | — | 3 TSBs | the year → |
| 2025 | 0 | — | — | 6 TSBs | the year → |
| 2024 | 7 | 15% | — | 14 TSBs · 2 recalls | the year → |
| 2023 in depth | 60 | 13% | — | 22 TSBs · 3 recalls | the record → |
| 2022 | 14 | 10% | — | 23 TSBs · 2 recalls | the year → |
| 2021 | 37 | 11% | — | 32 TSBs · 2 recalls | the year → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the body and structure. Nothing here is a rate.
When the body and structure complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2023: 25 · 2024: 44 · 2025: 37 · 2026: 12
Across the model years, half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the body and structure problem between 11,000 and 46,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the body and structure, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Since we purchased the vehicle in December, 2022, the doors have been unable to open on at least nine occasions, sometimes locking passengers in the vehicle, and sometimes locking passengers out of the vehicle. Using the remote key does not allow the doors to open, only making a clicking sound.
Please see attached document. This is my second filing. I am still waiting for acknowledgment from NHTSA of my original filing on 3/22/23. The situation is only getting worse
There's an active recall for the doors on this car with guidance not to bring it in due to lack of parts to fix the vehicle. On 1/11/24 I was driving this car, on a major interstate, heard clicking noises, and the door decided to open on its on while the car was in motion. I was able to pull over and shut the door.
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The command on the driver’s, passenger’s, and driver’s side rear door handles opened with the application. There were no warning lights illuminated. There was an abnormal clicking noise when the vehicle was driven at high speeds.
Thei vehicle was purchased in 2022 and so for either the dealership or the VW did not address the issue. I AM not able to lease my vehicle under turo or any other online car renting programs. I was told the parts were back ordered but all the resale vehicles at dealership are already fixed for this recall issue
What is on file about the body and structure, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 24V651000 CriticalSep 4, 2024 · 99,064 vehicles
- 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.
- 23V750000 ModerateDec 7, 2023 · 24,025 vehicles
- 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."
- 23V312000 HighMay 3, 2023 · 35,325 vehicles
- 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.
- 23V213000 HighMar 29, 2023 · 15,989 vehicles
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with door handles that allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the door to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is subject to high lateral forces at speeds below 9 mph/15 kmh.
Other systems with a record on the Volkswagen ID.4
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Volkswagen ID.4 problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Volkswagen ID.4 years have the most body and structure complaints?
2023, 60; 2021, 37; 2022, 14. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2024 (15%).
Is there a recall for the body and structure on the Volkswagen ID.4?
Yes — 4 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 24V651000 (2024), 23V750000 (2024), 23V312000 (2022), 23V213000 (2023). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do body and structure problems show up on the Volkswagen ID.4?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 16,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 11,000 and 46,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Structure" heading cover?
Body panels, frame, roof rails, trim and glass as fitted. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.