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Volkswagen ID.4 years to avoid

The Volkswagen ID.4 years to avoid are 2023, 2021 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

1,781

Total complaints

26

Recall campaigns

2021–2026

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Volkswagen ID.4 NHTSA complaints by model year842 complaints2021: 557 complaints2022: 243 complaints2023: 842 complaints2024: 88 complaints2025: 51 complaints2026: 0 complaints
Volkswagen ID.4 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

ID.4 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2023High complaint rate842
2021High complaint rate557

Every ID.4 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202601
2025511
2024888
2023avoid84214
20222437
2021avoid55711

Common questions

What are the worst Volkswagen ID.4 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the ID.4 years to avoid are 2023, 2021. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Volkswagen ID.4?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among ID.4 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Volkswagen ID.4 have?

Across all model years, the ID.4 has 26 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,781 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.