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2023 Volkswagen ID.4 transmission problems

The 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 has 31 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

ID.4 transmission complaints by model year31 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 31 complaints2024: 2 complaints
ID.4 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V120000TransmissionFebruary 27, 2025 · 60,490 units

Defect

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."

Consequence

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.

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 transmission — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the transmission: 25V120000.

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.