2023-2025 VW ID.4 High-Voltage Battery Overheating Recall
Volkswagen has issued a recall for certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles due to a potential high-voltage battery overheating issue, which increases the risk of fire. The remedy involves a software update and, if necessary, battery replacement, performed free of charge by dealers.
Also applies to
- Volkswagen ID.4
- 2023, 2025
Why This Matters
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) has identified a critical safety concern with certain ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery in affected models may overheat, significantly increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. This poses a serious safety hazard to vehicle occupants and others.
What's Being Recalled
This recall, identified by NHTSA ID 26V030000, affects certain 2023, 2024, and 2025 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 vehicles. The specific component involved is the high-voltage battery, which is part of the vehicle's ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. The potential for overheating in this component is the core of the 2024 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 recall.
How to Check if Your Vehicle is Affected
Owners of 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4 models should verify if their vehicle is included in this recall. You can check your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the NHTSA.gov website. VINs involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.
Manufacturer's Remedy
Volkswagen dealers will address this issue by updating the high-voltage battery software. If necessary, the high-voltage battery itself will be replaced. All repairs related to this 2024 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 recall will be performed free of charge to the owner.
Owner Notification
Owner notification letters were mailed on March 18, 2026. If you own an affected vehicle and have not received a letter, or if you have any questions, you may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's internal number for this recall is 93EA.
Source: NHTSA Recall 26V030000
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which Volkswagen ID.4 models are affected by the battery recall?
- This recall affects certain Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 model years.
- What is the specific issue with the high-voltage battery in the ID.4?
- The high-voltage battery in affected ID.4 vehicles may overheat, which increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
- How will Volkswagen fix the battery overheating issue?
- Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software. If the software update is not sufficient, the high-voltage battery will be replaced, all free of charge. This is part of recall 93EA.
- When were owners notified about this ID.4 recall?
- Owner notification letters were mailed on March 18, 2026. You can also check your VIN on NHTSA.gov, where information became searchable on January 23, 2026.
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 2024 model year
53 complaints, the 4th most of 6 model years on file. Owners reported 4 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury for this year, which also has 9 recalls on file.
Electrical System, the system this article covers, accounts for 516 of 1,027 complaints (50%), including 29 for 2024.
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 2024 model year
- 26V630000 — Electrical System (Sep 2026)
- 26V028000 — Electrical System (Jan 2026) — Park outside
- 26V030000 — Electrical System (Jan 2026)
Recent owner reports about electrical system
Dealer canceled my scheduled recall service twice arguing backlog. Indicated they have no solution but did not provide any alternative arrangements.
Read owner complaints →Vehicle was being driven at highway speed when loss of power occurred, vehicle moved to side of road and would not restart. Performed 12v capacitve procedure with no change. Hazard lights would not function, other 12v systems remained on.
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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