2023 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 444 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (105 complaints · 23.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 53
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 105 of 444 owner complaints (23.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 105 complaints, 23.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 105 · 23.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 49 complaints, 11.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 49 · 11.0% · 21 crash reports STRUCTURE: 39 complaints, 8.8% of reports STRUCTURE 39 · 8.8% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 23 complaints, 5.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 · 5.2% · 9 crash reports BACK OVER PREVENTION: 19 complaints, 4.3% of reports BACK OVER PREVENTION 19 · 4.3% · 2 crash reports LANE DEPARTURE: 18 complaints, 4.1% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 18 · 4.1% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 16 complaints, 3.6% of reports VISIBILITY 16 · 3.6% POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 3.2% SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 3.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 3.2% · 3 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 223 complaints, 50.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 223 · 50.2% · 36 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 105 23.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 49 11.0% 21 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 39 8.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 5.2% 9 crashes · 0 fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION 19 4.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 18 4.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 16 3.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 3.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 223 50.2% 36 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2022. 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2023-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2023-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2024-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2024-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2024-Q4: 67 owner reports 67 2025-Q1: 34 owner reports 34 2025-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 2025-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2026-Q2: 31 owner reports 31 2026-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 Owner reports Oct 2022 Jul 2026 Investigation RQ24010 ● Investigation RQ24010
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 28
2023-Q2 Owner reports 25
2023-Q3 Owner reports 14
2023-Q4 Owner reports 25
2024-Q1 Owner reports 26
2024-Q2 Owner reports 33
2024-Q3 Owner reports 53
2024-Q4 Owner reports 67
2025-Q1 Owner reports 34
2025-Q2 Owner reports 15
2025-Q3 Owner reports 30
2025-Q4 Owner reports 15
2026-Q1 Owner reports 36
2026-Q2 Owner reports 31
2026-Q3 Owner reports 10
Defect investigation 1 RQ24010

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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