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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 cruise control problems

35 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
35 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
14 and 0
Injuries and deaths
14 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 14 crashes, 14 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID4. The contact stated that while the wife was parking and into a parking space, the brake pedal was released and the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and crashed into a concrete barrier. During the incident front and side curtain air bags did deployed. Driver sustained an injured sternum and bruses and lacerations to both hands. The front passenger suffered a bruised sternum. both rear passenger sustained mild neck injuries. No medical treatment was provided.

Reported at 50,095 miles, May 2026 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. While stopped at a light, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly. The contact frantically depressed the brake pedal with excessive force, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact veered to the right to avoid the vehicle stopped ahead but crashed into the rear passenger’s side bumper. No warning lights were illuminated. The air bags failed to deploy. A Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop.

Reported at 83,000 miles, September 2026 CrashInjury

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