2025 Volkswagen ID.4 electrical system problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 — 48% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

48%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

1 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“On April 1st I had my windshield replaced due to a crack in the upper central portion of the windshield. When the glass place took the windshield off my car they found a burnt section in the headliner. The glass place reported it immediately to the Volkswagon dealership and asked the device person…”
filed Apr 17, 2026
“Following the recent winter update, I noticed several faults during the weekend prior to the major incident described below: Child Lock Malfunction: The car entered "child mode" and the rear door could not be opened from the inside or outside until I exited and re-entered the vehicle. Driver-Side…”
filed Apr 8, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring.
V9326052081829_1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2026
This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 - Hotfix 12-V battery…
VOS-26-42 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 15, 2026
Replace Battery Regulation Control Module Kit -J840- / -SX7- / -SX8-
V9326022080102_3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 13, 2026