2025 Volkswagen ID.4 Problems, Recalls & Reliability

51 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4, alongside 1 recall campaign and 0 defect investigations. It scores 12/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Driver assistance leads the reports.

51Complaints
12/100Trouble index
1Recalls

Too early to call

Where 2025 sits among all ID.4 years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Driver assistance 15 complaints (29%)
Electrical 13 complaints (25%)
Other 6 complaints (12%)
Speed control 6 complaints (12%)
Visibility & wipers 4 complaints (8%)
Brakes & stability 3 complaints (6%)

Recalls (1)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26V030000 2026

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

Fix: Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact…

Technical service bulletins

140 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and brakes & stability — are on file for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

See the 2025 ID.4 TSB list →

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 reliable?

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 drew 51 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 12/100, scored against the model's worst year (2023).

What are the most common 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 problems?

The top reported problems for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 are driver assistance (15 complaints), electrical (13), and other (6).

Does the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 have recalls?

1 recall campaign applies to the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.

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Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.