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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 problems
Owners have filed 243 complaints about the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.2% of them — the clear leader, ahead of forward collision avoidance at 14.4%.
Complaints243
Crashes30
Fires3
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.2% · 54
Forward collision avoidance 14.4% · 35
Unknown or other 12.8% · 31
Vehicle speed control 8.2% · 20
Structure 5.8% · 14
Power train 4.5% · 11
Service brakes 4.5% · 11
Exterior lighting 4.1% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 30 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Volkswagen ID.4 in this data, 2022 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2023 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 162 in the last three years against 81 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 5,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving on the rt 84 near Hartford CT on July 13th the screen for the car went black and was not usable for some time until it restarted/reset, during this period there was no access to ADAS settings and the parking camera and sensors would not have been usable. This disruptive crash also makes for a dangerous situation where navigation guidance is suddenly no longer available. Electrical system
While driving the vehicle, the digital speedometer, instrument panel, and entertainment system will completely turn off and reset. This happens rarely, but has happened several times. The photo I am uploading is of the instrument panel immediately after it reset. The speedometer is a different color than usual and the entertainment system is asking to log in again. Electrical system
My instrument cluster and infotainment system went black while driving. This means that I had no access to my speedometer, which I believe is a safety issue. Additionally, I had no access to my range estimate or any other vehicle information. No backup camera, no lane assist, etc. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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