10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,269 miles

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problem #130

Jan 152024

ID.4

  • 2,922 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that the battery failed to recharge. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed to the dealer, a message that the 12-Volt battery had failed was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the 12-Volt battery was replaced. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front driver's side and passenger's side seats were moving and making an abnormal squeaking sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that the seats were not fully secured in the sliding mechanism from the factory. The dealer secured the seats. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the speedometer displayed inaccurate speed information. The contact then noticed that the instrument cluster and the infotainment system had become inoperable. Additionally, the rearview camera became inoperable while reversing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer reset the instrument cluster, and the vehicle operated as needed; however, the failure recurred intermittently. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the front driver's side door unlatched and slightly opened, and the power door lock master switch was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with an internal electrical door latch assembly failure, causing all four doors to lock and unlock independently. The dealer removed and replaced the front driver's electrical door latch assembly and cleared all the DTC codes; however, the failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as intended. The manufacturer declined to buy back the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 2,922.

- Lyndhurst, OH, USA

problem #129

Nov 152024

ID.4

  • miles
Third time that the key fob was not found. Prior 2 times I was stationary. Third time I was in transit as the key fob was not detected. 30 seconds later the error message went away. Prior the car would not work or start without key fob detected. Concerning that the key fob would stop operation in the middle of the road as it has refused to operate for me in the past. 2nd time this happened, it forced me to uber back home to fetch another FOB, which did not resolve the issue. Not only did this cost me 1+ hour of time, I do not believe its a battery issue in the FOB. Both FOB are less than 10 months old. 2nd FOB did not work as well. Eventually the key was detected after some amount waiting period.

- North Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #128

Dec 142023

ID.4

  • miles
I was in an accident 12/14/2023. Doors will not unlock when need to open door to leave. When repair was completed. I told them about the problem when I got my car service, VW dealer said their a recall for that.

- Tustin, CA, USA

problem #127

Nov 152023

ID.4

  • 100 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID4. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle would not start and on one occasion the vehicle shut off while at a stop light. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who performed a software update but the failures continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #126

May 152024

ID.4

  • miles
After six months, VW still doesn't have a repair for recall 24V344. My speedometer, backup camera, climate control, and all other functions controlled via the display screens malfunction. Both the dealer and and VW customer service have confirmed that no repair is available and they also will not provide a refund or replacement. My only option is to continue driving the car with malfunctioning key systems.

- Arlington, MA, USA

problem #125

Oct 042024

ID.4

  • miles
The speedometer, infotainment system have stopped working and the driver seat warmer turned on randomly while driving. On 10/4/2024, I noticed the car-??s main infotainment system was unresponsive and showing a wrong time and frozen. I was driving and could not stop and moments later the speedometer was starting to malfunction as well. I was driving on a local high way and the speedometer indicated I was going at 1 mph or similar. When I was stopped at the stop light it indicated I was going at 4 mph. To avoid collisions, I drove at the speed of traffic. Also the seat warmer turned on randomly. The same day, we called to schedule an appointment with VW near our house and brought the vehicle in the next day. They took a few days to work on it. Once the car was ready, I visited the dealership and the report said they could not reproduce the issues. I asked if then how they could fix the issues and they were unable to and just updated module.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #124

Nov 122024

ID.4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V344000 (Back Over Prevention, Equipment, Electrical System) and 24V651000 (Structure); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Aurora, CO, USA

problem #123

Oct 202024

ID.4

  • miles
While driving on a freeway the screens recently went fully blank on the car consistent with the open recall software issues. In addition I recently put my car in reverse and the rear view camera failed to load in a timely manner. I have contacted VW dealer and corporate to initiate a buy back but have heard nothing from either party and any attempt to repair these conditions.

- Beltsville , MD, USA

problem #122

Sep 062024

ID.4

  • miles
As I was driving my vehicle around 5 miles per hour on a small street looking for parking, the car had some electrical malfunction that caused it to move forward and hit a parked vehicle, then reversed into another vehicle. The safety of my fiancee, myself and my dog were put at risk as we were jolted back and forth as this happened. The car has been inspected by my insurance company and the mechanic who had to do the repairs. No warning lamps or messages were present prior to the failure.

- Woodland Hills, CA, USA

problem #121

Mar 062024

ID.4

  • miles
On two occasions the entire instrument panel went dark. Speed and other information were not available. It is my perception that lane keeping assistance, blind spot monitoring, automatic braking for collision avoidance and other safety systems were not available during those incidents. I have inquired of dealership maintenance personnel, and they do not know how many systems are affected. When these incidents occur, it is disconcerting for me as a driver and could cause an accident. If the safety systems are not functioning, then the probability of high-speed collision is increased. Examples of that would include front-rear collision at highway speed and lane changing or merging on expressways. A recall for these problems was issued in May, 2024 with an update in July but the manufacturer says they don't know how to fix it. I have asked them for either a prompt repair or for them to buy-back the car. They have denied my request. I believe that so much time has passed that they should be required to repurchase the car.

- Asheboro, NC, USA

problem #120

Aug 122024

ID.4

  • miles
This vehicle has continual electronic issues. Aside from the 2 (as of now) recalls that are out on it- with no repair available- the functionality of this car is completely undependable. The computer screen (which controls almost every function of the car) often shuts off in the middle of operating (e.g. driving on a highway) and the only way to "fix" it is to shut the car off. Not ideal. Of course, this issue is intermittent so when i brought to VW they were unable to replicate.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #119

Nov 072024

ID.4

  • miles
I'm almost a year in a lease for this car. Made an appointment to take it in for the first service and then by word of mouth found out about the recalls, called to make sure they'd be able to fix the recalls and was told they would not be able to and so it was decided we'd wait to take it in for service when the fixes were available. That was on 9/6/2024. After searching my VIN with NHTSA - and only after that did I receive a recall notice and that is only for the door handles. I tried to contact VW per the instructions on the recall notice but contacting them via their website didn't work and the phone hold time was over an hour. I have experienced the software issue where everything goes blank including my speedometer and resets minutes later. We did go to a dealership and some of the conversation was that they can't sell the ID4 right now because of the recalls and the car is unsafe - Yet I am driving this car as my only mode of transportation.

- Denver, NC, USA

problem #118

Oct 252024

ID.4

  • miles
Hello, our vehicle doors frequently unlock on their own and there have also been times while we are in the vehicle where we try to unlock the doors and they won-??t unlock. I am worried about getting locked in the car, or having the doors open while driving. The windows also have automatically all rolled down with no one engaging with the vehicle. There is a concern for the safety of the belongings in the car. And I-??m now generally worried about other electrical malfunctions. We have brought these issues to our VW dealer twice and they cannot reproduce them or fix them. There are no warning lights for these issues. I know there are new recalls for this vehicle, but VW has no estimated time as to when they will be ready. I feel very unsafe in this vehicle.

- Oakland, CA, USA

problem #117

Jan 152024

ID.4

  • 11,000 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the instrument panel went blank and continued flickering independently and the rear-view image failed to display properly while the transmission was shifted into reverse. The vehicle was taken to a dealer January and September of 2024 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V651000 (STRUCTURE) and 24V344000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was 11,000. VIN too confirms parts not available.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #116

Oct 292024

ID.4

  • miles
There has been no update regarding the open recalls on the ID4 from Volkswagen. The 919A/24V344 recall is over 5 months old with no update from Volkswagen and the 57J9/24V651 recall for the door handles has no update from Volkswagen at all.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #115

Aug 062024

ID.4

  • miles
The dash is blank and white in color, no speedometer or information necessary to drive the vehicle. Doors do not unlock or lock.

- Sunset Beach, CA, USA

problem #114

Jul 292023

ID.4

  • miles
My cars backup cameras have never worked properly and the dealer keeps changing me $485 to run a complete diagnostic every time I take it in. My car will erratically pulled to the right for no reason and caused the right front tire to blow forcing me to have it towed to the dealer and they had to replace both front tires which cost me $900 to replace. The car locked up the brakes and turned it to the right causing me to sever my left outer thumb which has cost me over $700 so far and is going to require me to have 4+ hours of surgery on my thumb by a surgeon and they haven't given me the cost of the surgery yet but it is estimated at over $7,000 and I am left handed and doesn't allow me to use that hand to hold the steering wheel or anything else.

- Suquamish , WA, USA

problem #113

Mar 012024

ID.4

  • miles
All instrument panels and electric panels turn black. It is not replicable, it is not predictable, and there is no fix yet available. I have been in touch with VW and my dealer multiple times, and they do not have a fix. My dealer asked me to escalate the issue to the corporate side of VW and I did - they told me that I should take it into service. We got the service center on the line and they told them the same thing they told me: there is no fix available for this issue. As we go into winter, this has now become a CRITICAL safety issue. I cannot safely drive my vehicle, particularly in the snow or in the mountains, where I live. I am appalled at their lack of regard for this issue, and have requested to trade my vehicle in for the model that does not have the issue. They have informed me that is not an option. I am at a loss - I have a vehicle that I pay for that I cannot reliably drive. I have to drive my other leased vehicle so much that we are well over the mileage. This cannot continue like this.

- Boulder, CO, USA

problem #112

Aug 312024

ID.4

  • miles
The screens go black during driving and the gps flickers on and off creating a dangerous distraction. VW told me they do not have the technology yet to fix it, even though it is a huge hazard. in addition the car has a problem charging and holding the charge. The display of the miles is not accurate as to how much energy the car holds. In addition the contract said I had 3 years of free charging, but that has been taken away. so the car cannot charge well in addition to no free charging.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #111

Sep 162024

ID.4

  • miles
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID 4. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the instrument panel was inoperable. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 24V651000 (STRUCTURE) and 24V344000(BACK OVER PREVENTION, EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Bethel, VT, USA

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