57 of the 991 complaints about the Volkswagen ID.4 (5.8%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
57Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
5.8%Share of complaints
0.49×vs. all vehicles
19Last 12 months
3.5%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2023 model (26, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (2). 19 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 15 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “electrical system”, “error”, “deel miami”, “power” and “system working”. 2 of these reports (3.5%) 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).
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
I was halfway into a parking stall. There was a cement sign post at the end of the stall and a truck facing me opposite. About six feet from the post the car accelerated and glanced off the post and hit the truck slightly.
Transmission / powertrain · 2024-06-06 · ODI 11592927 · Crash
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
The vehicle developed a charging/electrical/high-voltage battery problem. Level 3 charging stopped first, then charging later stopped on all levels. The vehicle was taken to an authorized Volkswagen dealer on 08/06/2026.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-19 · ODI 11757937
While stopped at traffic light, and with foot depressing brake pedal, vehicle started to move forward on its own. Foot was fully depressed on brake and vehicle still rolled forward, almost causing accident.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-17 · ODI 11751055
My 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S has unexpectedly lost propulsion and come to a complete stop while being driven on at least three separate occasions. When this occurs, the vehicle jolts, stops moving, and cannot be placed into Drive or Reverse.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-16 · ODI 11750851
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.
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Volkswagen ID.4?
57 of the 991 complaints about the Volkswagen ID.4 (5.8%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 0.5× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Volkswagen ID.4 model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2023 model (26, 6% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (2).
Is there a recall for Volkswagen ID.4 Transmission / powertrain problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 25V120000 (2025-02-27, model years 2021, 2022 and 2023).