2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Headlight Aim Recall 21V413000
Volkswagen has issued a recall for certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles concerning incorrectly installed headlight aim caps. This defect allows for improper horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam, potentially increasing glare for other drivers and raising the risk of a crash. The remedy involves…
Why This Matters
The incorrect installation of headlight aim caps on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 headlight aim system poses a significant safety risk. If the horizontal headlight beam can be adjusted, it can lead to increased glare for oncoming drivers, reducing their visibility. This condition directly increases the risk of a crash for both the ID.4 driver and other road users.
What's Being Recalled
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. The recall addresses an issue where caps intended for the headlight vertical aim were mistakenly installed on the horizontal aim. This allows for horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam, which is not compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Manufacturer's Remedy
To resolve the issue, Volkswagen dealers will remove the caps from the vertical aim and correctly install them on the horizontal aim. This repair will be performed free of charge to vehicle owners. Owner notification letters regarding this recall (Volkswagen's number 9406) were mailed on June 18, 2021.
How to Check if Your Vehicle is Affected
Owners of 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles can determine if their car is part of this recall by contacting Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. You can also visit the official NHTSA website, www.nhtsa.gov, and enter your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to check for any open recalls, including recall 21V413000 concerning the Volkswagen ID.4 headlight aim.
Source: NHTSA Recall ID: 21V413000
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 headlight aim recall about?
- The recall, identified as NHTSA 21V413000, is for certain 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles where headlight vertical aim caps were incorrectly installed on the horizontal aim, allowing for improper horizontal adjustment of the headlight beam.
- What is the safety risk associated with the ID.4 headlight issue?
- The main safety risk is that adjusting the horizontal headlight beam can cause increased glare for other drivers, reducing their visibility and significantly increasing the risk of a crash.
- How will Volkswagen fix the headlight aim problem?
- Volkswagen dealers will correct the issue by removing the caps from the vertical aim and properly installing them on the horizontal aim. This repair will be completed free of charge to the owner.
- How do I know if my 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is affected by recall 21V413000?
- You can check if your vehicle is affected by contacting Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298, or by entering your VIN on the NHTSA website (www.nhtsa.gov) to look up recall 21V413000.
What Volkswagen ID.4 owners report
Counted from the records in our database across 6 model years.
- 1,027
- Owner complaints
- 27
- Recalls
- 570
- Service bulletins
- 113
- Crashes reported
- 13
- Fires reported
- 73
- Injuries reported
The 2021 model year
339 complaints, the 2nd most of 6 model years on file. Owners reported 28 crashes, 1 fire and 24 injuries for this year, which also has 11 recalls on file.
Exterior Lighting, the system this article covers, accounts for 34 of 1,027 complaints (3%), including 10 for 2021.
Complaints by model year
| 2021 | 339 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 137 | |
| 2023 | 466 | |
| 2024 | 53 | |
| 2025 | 31 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Most-reported systems
- Electrical System — 516
- Forward Collision Avoidance — 154
- Vehicle Speed Control — 124
- Structure — 119
- Service Brakes — 98
Latest recalls for the 2021 model year
- 25V120000 — Power Train (Feb 2025)
- 24V651000 — Structure (Sep 2024)
- 24V344000 — Back Over Prevention (May 2024)
Recent owner reports about exterior lighting
Dome lights in vehicle turn on and off on their own. Trying to turn them off does not work. They keep turning off and on. This seems to be a known issue by other owners and the dealerships.
Read owner complaints →I have turn signal lamps burned out on both sides of my 2021 VW ID4. When driving straight, the burnt out lights are part of daytime running lights. Half of the light is burnt out. But when you turn on your turn indicator, this light IS the turn indicator.
Complaints are owner reports filed with NHTSA. They are unverified, and counts depend on how many vehicles were sold, so they are not a failure rate.
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