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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Recalls

11 campaigns in our verified NHTSA snapshot, with source consequences, remedies, and VIN-specific next steps.

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11

NHTSA campaigns

9

Affected systems

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Urgent advisories

Feb 27, 2025

Latest campaign date

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What the record says

This model year's count is above the Volkswagen ID.4 average of 8.0 campaigns per listed year. That is context only—not proof that this year is safer or less safe.

The most frequent affected category is Seat Belts › Rear/other › Retractor, appearing in 2 campaigns.

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Source campaign records

All 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 recall campaigns

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NHTSA campaign 25V120000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (PRNDL)

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Feb 27, 2025

What is recalled

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."

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 24V651000

Structure › Body › Door › Handle › Exterior

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Sep 4, 2024

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 24V344000

Back Over Prevention › Software

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported May 15, 2024

What is recalled

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."

Safety consequence

Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 23V312000

Structure › Body › Door › Handle › Exterior

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported May 3, 2023

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

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

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 23V040000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery › Management System/energy Control Module (bms/becm) › Software

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Feb 1, 2023

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 22V858000

Air Bags › Frontal

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Nov 2, 2022

What is recalled

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."

Safety consequence

An incorrectly folded air bag may not protect the occupant as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 22V162000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Mar 16, 2022

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 21V852000

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion)

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Nov 3, 2021

What is recalled

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.

Safety consequence

An incorrectly assembled or missing drive bushing may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 21V606000

Seat Belts › Rear/other › Retractor

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Aug 5, 2021

What is recalled

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 Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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).

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 21V607000

Seat Belts › Rear/other › Retractor

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Aug 4, 2021

What is recalled

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."

Safety consequence

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

NHTSA campaign 21V413000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Reported Jun 2, 2021

What is recalled

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."

Safety consequence

Adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can increase glare, reducing visibility for the driver and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Campaign history does not confirm applicability or repair status for one VIN.

Campaign details

Other Volkswagen ID.4 model years

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 have?

This verified dataset contains 11 NHTSA campaigns associated with the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. A campaign can apply to some, not all, vehicles of the same model year.

Does this confirm an open recall for my 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?

No. This page is a model-year campaign history. Use NHTSA's official lookup or an authorized dealer to confirm whether a campaign applies to your exact VIN and whether the repair remains open.

Are vehicle recall repairs free?

When a safety recall campaign applies to your VIN, the manufacturer remedy is generally provided at no charge through an authorized dealer. Confirm eligibility and scheduling with the manufacturer or dealer.

Source: NHTSA. Dataset includes campaigns through Jul 30, 2026. Last processed Aug 8, 2026. Methodology