2021 Volkswagen ID.4 · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 37owner reports
- 55,000median miles
- 11involved a crash
Newest report Aug 22, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
37 of the 335 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 37 reports
Brake wear on other ID.4 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2022.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2021 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 9 service bulletins or notices for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
rattling or knocking noise over bumps or rough roads.
This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication for DA 0023 – Brake Booster replacement test / basic setting – Pressure test failure E8 -ID.4 2021
This communication is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication for : DA 0023 – Brake Booster replacement test / basic setting – Pressure test failure E8 – ID.4 2021 USA/CAN>
Rattle or Knock noises on poor road surfaces.
5 more on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 page.
What owners wrote
“After periods of rain or driving in wet conditions, when parking on an incline, the vehicle will not release the automatic parking brake without hard physical input to the accelerator causing a loud bang from the rear axle - this has happened numerous times over the past year”
Filed Aug 22, 2026
“While stopped at traffic light, and with foot depressing brake pedal, vehicle started to move forward on its own. Foot was fully depressed on brake and vehicle still rolled forward, almost causing accident. Extremely dangerous and seems to be a very common issue with this vehicle.”
Filed Jul 17, 2026
“After rain or snow, vehicle will not release from park even when shifted to drive. After pressing accelerator a few times vehicle will make a loud bang from the rear (loud enough to sound as though something is coming apart) and then start to move. This happens in warm and cold weather”
Filed Jan 30, 2026
“My car is stopped and still due to heavy traffic . All of a sudden, while stopping, it starts moving and rolling away by itself. I try to stop it using the break pedal but it doesnât stop.”
Filed Sep 15, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 11 of 37 reports involved a crash and 9 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 80 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 29 reports