61 of the 1,011 complaints about the Volkswagen ID.4 (6.0%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #5 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
61Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
6.0%Share of complaints
0.52×vs. all vehicles
21Last 12 months
4.9%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
21 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 14 in the 12 months before — up 50%.
3 of these reports (4.9%) describe a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V120000 (2025-02-27, model years 2021, 2022 and 2023).
Incident Summary & Vehicle Behavior: I am filing this safety defect report regarding a critical sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incident in my 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 that resulted in a crash.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-29 · ODI 11767626 · Crash
Pulled into a parking space with foot on the brake and accelerator pedal. The vehicle sped forward, pushing a car parked in front of me into the driveway, just missing another vehicle
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-06-19 · ODI 11745270 · Crash
Vehicle Information: Year / Make / Model: 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 VIN: [XXX] Current Mileage: ~58,000 miles Affected Component(s): Electrical System, Power Steering, Structure: Door Assembly (NHTSA Recall 24V-651 / VW Recall 57J9) Incident Description…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-06 · ODI 11769409
High voltage battery modules fail often and continuously. I am on my third battery module replacement of the year taking up to two weeks for repair. There is also a lighting failure when the weather is hot.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-10-05 · ODI 11769159
PRIMARY SAFETY DEFECT — SUDDEN STOP IN ACTIVE TRAFFIC: The vehicle suffers from severe, uncommanded electrical/drive-system shutdowns. While driving in live traffic, the ID.4 panics, flashes error alerts on the display, and abruptly stops within seconds.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-09-04 · ODI 11762220
After periods of rain or driving in wet conditions, when parking on an incline, the vehicle will not release the automatic parking brake without hard physical input to the accelerator causing a loud bang from the rear axle - this has happened numerous times…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-22 · ODI 11758693
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) Campaign 25V120000 · 2025-02-27 · Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023
Summary: 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."
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.
