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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 brakes problems

The 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 has 38 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

38

Brakes complaints

5%

Share of year

18

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

ID.4 brakes complaints by model year38 complaints2021: 35 complaints2022: 12 complaints2023: 38 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 2 complaints
ID.4 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V434000BrakesJune 30, 2025 · 546 units

Defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.

Consequence

A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2025. Owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 42HX.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 have?

NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 brakes — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 25V434000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.