2022 Volkswagen ID.4

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
95–107 MPGecombined; city 100–116, highway 90–98; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$4,390–$4,870U.S. average; Ohio $4,680–$5,190 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
7over its history, 1 replaced by a later one; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
137filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2022 ID.4. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 137 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 ID.4. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical system57011
Unknown or other31110
Forward collision avoidance26805
Vehicle speed control20601
Structure14010
Power train13000
Service brakes11404
Exterior lighting10000
Back over prevention9000
Fuel/propulsion system7000
Lane departure6000
Air bags5200
10 more parts
Engine5000
Steering5201
Tires5000
Equipment4000
Visibility/wiper4000
Wheels4101
Latches/locks/linkages1000
Seat belts1101
Service brakes, hydraulic1000
Suspension1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2021336
  2. 2022137
  3. 2023462
  4. 202450
  5. 202528
  6. 20260

Every ID.4 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2022 ID.4 over its history, 1 replaced by a later one. A replaced campaign is listed at the end as history, not as a separate repair. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Power train: automatic transmission; Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

NHTSA campaign 25V120000 · reported Feb 27, 2025 · 60,490 vehicles potentially affected

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."

Risk: 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.

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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Structure: body

NHTSA campaign 24V651000 · reported Sep 4, 2024 · 99,064 vehicles potentially affected

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.

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

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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Back over prevention: software; Electrical system: instrument panel; Equipment: electrical

NHTSA campaign 24V344000 · reported May 15, 2024 · 79,965 vehicles potentially affected

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."

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

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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Back over prevention: display function

NHTSA campaign 23V436000 · reported Jun 21, 2023 · 4 vehicles potentially affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 ID.4 vehicles. The replacement infotainment central control unit (CCU) installed in the vehicle during a repair contains incorrect software that can cause the rearview camera image to be delayed or deactivated when reversing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image may reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 18, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93S7.

NHTSA's record and documents

Back over prevention: display function

NHTSA campaign 22V823000 · reported Nov 2, 2022 · 2,607 vehicles potentially affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 Golf R A8, Audi S3, RS3 Sedan, Q4 E-Tron SUV, A3 Sedan, and 2022-2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI, and ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be blank or unresponsive when the vehicle is placed in reverse gear or when the park function is manually activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners February 14, 2023. Volkswagen owners will receive an owner notification letter once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and Audi's customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91EK and (Audi) 91EL.

NHTSA's record and documents

Back over prevention: software

NHTSA campaign 22V764000 · reported Oct 12, 2022 · 5 vehicles potentially affected

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022 ID4 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed or deactivated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Risk: A rearview camera with a delayed or deactivated image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle's software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 91EG.

NHTSA's record and documents

1 replaced campaign (history)

Structure: body

NHTSA campaign 23V312000 · reported May 3, 2023 · 35,325 vehicles potentially affected

Replaced by campaign 24V651000, as NHTSA's record says: history, not a separate repair.

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.

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

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

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 329 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2022 ID.4, the latest on Sep 30, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (129), unknown or other (73), equipment (67), structure (22), service brakes (15).

NHTSA defect investigations

Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.

InvestigationPartOpenedStatus
Recall query RQ24010
Inadvertent Door Opening
Latches/locks/linkagesMay 16, 2024Closed Nov 4, 2024
NHTSA's summary names recall 23V213000, 23V312000, 24V651000
NHTSA's record and documents
Defect petition DP22005
Pedestrian alert sounds · covers 43 makes
Electrical systemJan 27, 2023Closed Aug 7, 2023
Petition withdrawn
NHTSA's record and documents

Specs

EPA class: small sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
ID.4 Pro
Rear-Wheel Drive
150 kW AC 3-PhaseAutomatic (A1)Electricity
275 miles of range
116 / 98 / 107 MPGe
ID.4 Pro
All-Wheel Drive
80 and 150 kW AC 3-PhaseAutomatic (A1)Electricity
251 miles of range
106 / 96 / 101 MPGe
ID.4 Pro S
Rear-Wheel Drive
150 kW AC 3-PhaseAutomatic (A1)Electricity
262 miles of range
110 / 93 / 102 MPGe
ID.4 Pro S
All-Wheel Drive
80 and 150 kW AC 3-PhaseAutomatic (A1)Electricity
245 miles of range
100 / 90 / 95 MPGe

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data