The 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 43,881 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.
Consequence
A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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 Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EA. Vehicle Identification…
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
1crashes2fires3injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
5
5crashes2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
2crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
2fires3injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3
3crashes1injuries
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“For the second time, the car began burning and smoking from the windshield, melting parts of the car near the windshield wipers and the glass itself, and filling the car's cabin with smoke. The burning and smoking went on for 15 minutes after we safely escaped. Myself and my family, including a…”
“For the second time, the car began burning and smoking from the windshield, melting parts of the car near the windshield wipers and the glass itself, and filling the car's cabin with smoke. The burning and smoking went on for 15 minutes after we safely escaped. Myself and my family, including a…”
“For the second time, the car began burning and smoking from the windshield, melting parts of the car near the windshield wipers and the glass itself, and filling the car's cabin with smoke. The burning and smoking went on for 15 minutes after we safely escaped. Myself and my family, including a…”
“On april 1st I had my windshield replaced due to a crack in the upper central portion of the windshield. When the glass place took the windshield off my car they found a burnt section in the headliner. The glass place reported it immediately to the volkswagon dealership and asked the device person…”
“On april 1st I had my windshield replaced due to a crack in the upper central portion of the windshield. When the glass place took the windshield off my car they found a burnt section in the headliner. The glass place reported it immediately to the volkswagon dealership and asked the device person…”
“On multiple occasions the infotainment system/central control system has gone black and rebooted while driving without any prior notification or warning. The front two usb ports indicate they are producing 12.2 volts; however, as soon as anything is plugged in, they become disabled and will not…”
“On multiple occasions the infotainment system/central control system has gone black and rebooted while driving without any prior notification or warning. The front two usb ports indicate they are producing 12.2 volts; however, as soon as anything is plugged in, they become disabled and will not…”
“While driving, the center infotainment display repeatedly goes completely black and reboots without warning. This occurs while the vehicle is in motion. During these events, the touchscreen-based climate controls and infotainment functions are unavailable until the system restarts. The driver…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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