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Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
178 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
80 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
59 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
38 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 23V312000, 24V651000.
37 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 25V120000.
36 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
23 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
20 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 21V852000.
12 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 22V858000.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 21V413000.
9 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 24V344000.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 22V162000, 23V040000.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 21V606000, 21V607000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on June 2, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 3,240 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on August 5, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 45,496 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on August 4, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 12,060 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on November 3, 2021. The campaign covers an estimated 1 vehicles across all affected models.
Hybrid and Electric Propulsion. Recall covering the hybrid and electric propulsion system, reported to NHTSA on March 16, 2022. The campaign covers an estimated 356 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on November 2, 2022. The campaign covers an estimated 55 vehicles across all affected models.
Hybrid and Electric Propulsion. Recall covering the hybrid and electric propulsion system, reported to NHTSA on February 1, 2023. The campaign covers an estimated 20,904 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on May 3, 2023. The campaign covers an estimated 35,325 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on May 15, 2024. The campaign covers an estimated 79,965 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on September 4, 2024. The campaign covers an estimated 99,064 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on February 27, 2025. The campaign covers an estimated 60,490 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Resulted in recall campaign 22V063000.
Inadvertent Door Opening. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.