2021 Volkswagen ID.4 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 37 complaints for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
While reversing out of a parking space, my 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 automatically braked and stopped abruptly. Immediately afterward, the vehicle accelerated forward unexpectedly. I pressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond and crashed into a retaining wall. A forensic analysis of the vehicle’s event data showed the accelerator was at 100% and the vehicle was traveling approximately 22 mph at impact. The airbags deployed, the vehicle was totaled, and both occupants sustained injuries.
The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID4. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop with the brake pedal being depressed, the vehicle lunged 3-5 feet forward. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH, the steering wheel swerved unintendedly, causing the vehicle to veer towards the opposite lane of traffic. The contact was able to regain control of the steering wheel and continued driving.
Other problems reported for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4
- Electrical system 180 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 47 complaints
- Body & structure 38 complaints
- Cruise control 35 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Backover prevention 19 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
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