Volkswagen ID.4 Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 152 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the Volkswagen ID.4 across 5 model years. The 2023 model year has the most (74). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (21% of reports).
- 152forward collision avoidance complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 60mention a crash
- 18mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 41%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 32 of 152 complaints (21%)
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 10 of 152 complaints (7%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 10 of 152 complaints (7%)
- Safety features: mentioned in 9 of 152 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 2 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 152 complaints, 60 mention a crash, 18 an injury.
Volkswagen ID.4 forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the Volkswagen ID.4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
On XXX, at about 10:22 PM, I was driving my 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 southbound on [XXX] in [XXX], from [XXX] toward [XXX]. It was raining moderately, but the road and lanes were clearly visible. There was no vehicle, person or object in front of me. Adaptive Cruise Control was not engaged. I was…
For approximately the past month, the steering-wheel controls for the vehicleâs Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) have intermittently become completely unresponsive while driving. When the vehicle is first started, the buttons work normally and can be used to activate ACC, adjust the set speed, and…
Sudden acceleration while parking in my garage. Very low speed,then sudden âexplosive â acceleration smashing the front end and garage contents
7/14/26 my wife attempted to park our 2023 VW ID.4 Pro S AWD. She pulled into the spot with two hands on the steering wheel, her foot off of the accelerator, with the car being slowed by regenerative braking, and the car suddenly accelerated and crashed through a fence and hit a cement barrier. The…
While attempting to park in my driveway, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of braking. The brake pedal did not stop the vehicle, and pressing the electronic parking brake switch had no effect. The vehicle continued forward and crashed through my closed garage door. The only reason it stopped…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Volkswagen ID.4s have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 152 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the Volkswagen ID.4. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Volkswagen ID.4 forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the Volkswagen ID.4?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 32 of 152 complaints, followed by “emergency braking” (10).
Other Volkswagen ID.4 problems
See all Volkswagen ID.4 problems.