2021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 Structurebody Problems
13 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4
13 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
13
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
Battery cell issue not resolved due to charger recall. Vehicle now unable to drive. Door handle recall still outstanding and predicted completion unknown due to parts issue. This in it self is dangerous as doors can open randomly while driving.
I was pulling into a parking space and slowly moving forward to get to the front of the space. The car spurted forward about 2 feet with force and crashed into a cement based light standard. There was significant damage to the front end. No injuries. Airbag did not inflate. Vehicle is currently at body shop but no one has looked at the 'black box'. Geico rep and adjuster at the body shop have looked at the car. Safety was at risk due to crashing in to a solid object. Fortunately I was going slow when it accelerated and did not have enough time or space to cause injuries
My driver side door electronics are all messed up. The electric door handle does not work from the outside. While driving however I can hear the door latch clicking like it is trying to open. I have told VW about this problem several times, but they won’t fix it.
recall states door will open at anytime. this was not explained at the time of purchase. I traded the car back to Volkswagen and was given a much lower offer
rear passenger door opened while driving. Taking the vehicle in for a second repair on this item next week.
The two noted open recalls on my 2021 ID.4 have no fix. There has already been one battery cell replaced and another has gone bad. The vehicles lease ends in two weeks and the dealer, understandably, cannot take it as a trade for another vehicle, sell it to us, or resell it as it will sit on the lot until it is picked up by Volkswagen and totaled out due to it being unsellable. However, Volkswagen has no remedy for the vehicle issues, we are now losing out on any sort of trade in value, and are expected to pay the mileage over the lease agreement for a car that will be scrapped once returned. The dealer can only do so much, but Volkswagen not stepping in to acknowledge the vehicle at this point is a lemon and they do not know how to fix it or others, but expecting...
These recalls are old: February 7, May 5, and August 25 of last year. My local dealership, Hansel Volkswagen, 2951 Corby Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (1-707-578-1320), is unable to get the parts for these repairs from VW of America, even though WV of America is steadily building new cars. My 2021 ID4 is still not repaired.
In two years I haven’t been able to open my passenger side doors from the outside.. VW states it a recall item with no fix available. This is only a way to skirt the lemon laws. VW should be forced to fix these defective doors at once to take the car back,. I going to seek remedy in Federal Court if this isn’t addressed soon.
There's an active recall for the doors on this car with guidance not to bring it in due to lack of parts to fix the vehicle. On 1/11/24 I was driving this car, on a major interstate, heard clicking noises, and the door decided to open on its on while the car was in motion. I was able to pull over and shut the door. On 1/12/24, the door decided to open on it's own again and make very loud clicking noises. At both times I was going around 15 miles an hour on major roads in my local area. Now, the door will not open from the exterior and still making major clicking noises. I was finally able to get it into the shop on 1/25/24 in which they did a diagnosis and confirmed the car needs a new door handle assembly but don't have a ETA on the...
On 5/10/2023 I got into the vehicle, started, put it in Drive, and noticed the FRONT PASSENGER DOOR was showing ajar in the instrument cluster. I grabbed the door and confirmed it had become unlatched and had to close it again. On 5/16/2023 I again was in the vehicle, in drive, but not moving when the FRONT PASSENGER DOOR opened on its own with no occupant. I reached over and closed the door, but the door locks became inoperative for several minutes.
I have made multiple appointments at WINN VW of Woodland Hills, CA to have these recalls repaired (57J5, 97ZZ) only to have the dealership cancel the appointments both times. I called Galpin VW of Van Nuys, CA and was told flat out that they would not schedule my vehicle for repairs. I was last given an appointment of January 8th, 2024 by Santa Monica VW of Santa Monica CA. I believe that VW is acting with gross negligence and not making a good faith effort to have these recalls repaired in a reasonable timeframe and is therefore putting me and my family lives and safety in danger.
Passenger side door opened while driving at low speed. Also, both front doors do not open from the outside.
The driver door unlocks and occasionally opens on its own. Took the car to the dealer at a faulty door handle was diagnosed. A replacement handle was installed and the problem was corrected. This problem happened for about a week before taking it to the dealer (at their next available time). On almost all occasions, the door unlocked and became ajar, but did not fully open. Only once when I was turning to get into my driveway, at low speed, the door fully opened and I had to hold it before it swung open. I discussed this on an owner forum, and other owners seem to have had similar experiences. A suggestion was made there to submit to NHTSA, so that prompted me to write this report. https://www.vwidtalk.com/threads/error-auto-hold-anyone-else.7485/
Other 2021 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 Problem Areas
Electrical System
155 complaints
Unknown Or Other
54 complaints
Service Brakes
31 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
26 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
21 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
19 complaints
Power Train
16 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Structure
16 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
14 complaints
Back Over Prevention
10 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
10 complaints
Air Bags
9 complaints
Exterior Lighting
8 complaints
Equipment
7 complaints
Lane Departure Assist
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
4 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
4 complaints
Visibilitywiper
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
3 complaints
Lane Departure Warning
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical Systembody Control Modulebcm
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion System
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systempropulsion Systemtraction Batterymanagement Systemenergy Control Module Bmsbecmsoftware
1 complaint
Electrical Systemsoftware
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalinfotainment
1 complaint
Equipmentmechanicalintegrated Jacklevelerstabilizer
1 complaint
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Lane Departure Lane Keep Steering Assist
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslock
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestailgatelatch
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Airdisc
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleexterior
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhandleinterior
1 complaint
Tiresbead
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint