2023 Volkswagen ID.4 electrical system problems
233 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 233 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 12,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 5 fires, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
On 7/4/2024 at approximately 6pm, I disconnected my 2023 VW ID4 from an electrical charging station. I moved my vehicle 2 blocks away to an apartment building parking lot, which I had parked in previously. While pulling into the parking spot, I was coming to a complete stop, perhaps going 1-2 miles per hour and as I came to a stop, the car accelerated out of nowhere and crashed into a few small trees and a chain link fence for the neighbor's home.
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen ID.4. The contact stated that when the battery was charged to 80%, the vehicle could only be driven for less than 150 miles instead of the 270-275 miles as expected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnose a cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,570.
Other problems reported for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
- Forward collision avoidance 100 complaints
- Body & structure 61 complaints
- Cruise control 57 complaints
- Backover prevention 49 complaints
- Brakes 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Lane departure 24 complaints