Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system15
- Back over prevention7
- Vehicle speed control7
- Unknown or other7
- Forward collision avoidance5
- Visibility/wiper4
- Service brakes3
- Air bags2
- Engine1
- Power train1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 failed the safety check 0.33% of the time — 1% less often than the average 2025 passenger car (0.34%). Median odometer at inspection: 66 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
3,790 first registered in 2025 are on Dutch roads; 2% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €47,415.
Most common APK defects
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
9,936 cars built in 2025 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 69 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
1,792 of these cars first registered in 2025 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 20,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
5 2025 cars are on the New Zealand register; 20% arrived as used imports, 80% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 variants; 2 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 10.9 % |
| 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 SUV RWD | ★★★★★ | 10.3 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4.
| 2026017 21 Jan 2026 | High Voltage Issue: On certain vehicles, the cells inside the high-voltage battery module(s) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the battery could overhe… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2026 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage battery may fail and lead to a vehicle fire.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Volkswagen told its dealers about the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11011375 | moisture witin rear tail lamp assembly |
| 11011374 | HVAC duct cleaning and deodorizing |
| 11011372 | Half of the VW emblem, light strip in the grill, and the daytime running lights will no longer be illuminated on one side of the vehicle. |
| 11010021 | Additional reporting |
| 11010018 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| 11010011 | Vehicle Concerns Before Recall Repair Available |
| 11008866 | Inspecting sensors for damage |
| 11008865 | Battery Health, Remaining Capacity |
| 11008864 | The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to inform Volkswagen dealerships that beginning on 10/1/2024, replacement of any of the following components will require specific Guided Fault Finding (GFF) direction where the test plan(s) explicitly states replacement of the part is necessary. |
| 11008859 | 12V battery testing instruction |
| 11008853 | How to manage software versions using VW diagnostic Tool |
| 11008846 | Wind & Water Leak Checking |
| 11007398 | Battery testing |
| 10251527 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| 10249138 | Airbag / Pyrotechnic Safety Belt Deployment Inquiries, update to contact information due to retirement. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)