2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 179 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, 53% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 23,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “software update” (6% of reports).
- 179electrical system complaints
- 23,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 3related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Software update: mentioned in 10 of 179 complaints (6%)
- Prevention equipment electrical: mentioned in 9 of 179 complaints (5%)
- High voltage: mentioned in 9 of 179 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 179 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Volkswagen ID.4 electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (3)
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:software; back over prevention:software; electrical system:instrument panel:speedometer/odometer
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4 vehicles. Due to a software issue, affected vehicles may experience center displays and instrument panel displays that do not boot, or that sporadically reset. This can result in loss of speedometer information or loss of rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: Displays that do not show critical information, such as vehicle speed or the rearview camera image, increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 20, 2024. Owners may contact VW customer service at 1-800-893-5298. VW's number for this recall is 919A.
Electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery:management system/energy control module (bms/becm):software
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate.
Risk: A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the HV battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97ZZ.
Electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery
Problem: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID4 vehicles. Incorrect soldering of the flexible printed circuit assembled (FPCA), inside the high voltage (HV) battery, may cause an unreliable connection.
Risk: An unreliable battery connection may cause a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the battery cell modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 9302.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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. All lighting system fail and dont turn on until car is driven for a while and the system…
The SOS/ GPS system in my car failed a few days after the warranty expired. So my car no longer knows where it is and if I press the SOS (Emergency Call) button (or if it was automatically triggered after an accident), it does not work and it does not summon help. I asked VW to cover all or part of…
Incident Summary VW ID.4 Loss of Power/Stall Date: Monday, September 7, 2026 Location: Highway (3-lane), traveling ~45 mph Vehicle: Volkswagen ID.4 Sequence of events: While driving at approximately 45 mph, multiple warning messages appeared in rapid succession: ESC Error "Electrical system not…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Volkswagen ID.4s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 179 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 (53% of the 336 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electrical system?
Yes: 3 safety recalls list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 23,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?
The most frequent phrase is “software update”, in 10 of 179 complaints, followed by “prevention equipment electrical” (9).
See all 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 problems or electrical system problems across all ID.4 years.