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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 steering problems

18 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
18 3% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 25 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a loud revving noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle then independently accelerated at full speed. The contact stated that her husband depressed the brake pedal several times, but the vehicle did not slow down, and the steering wheel locked, preventing the driver from steering the vehicle to safety.

Reported at 67,000 miles, December 2025 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the "Travel Assist" and the "Forward Collision Avoidance" system warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while drifting into the lane in the past there was a vibration in the steering wheel to alert the driver. The contact stated that the steering wheel no longer vibrated while the warning light was illuminated.

Reported at 30,000 miles, August 2023

Other problems reported for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4

Steering problems in other years

  • 2026
  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021

Steering problems across all Volkswagen models