2021 Volkswagen ID.4 · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 29owner reports
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 10, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
201 of the 335 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 29 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
Stalling 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
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (8 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2021 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator.
Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate.
Incorrect soldering of the flexible printed circuit assembled (FPCA), inside the high voltage (HV) battery, may cause an unreliable connection.
All 11 recalls on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the ID.4
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Due to unresolved safety recalls I do not drive the VW ID4. I am afraid that I might get into an accident if the vehicle doors open, visual screen goes blank or all electrical power shuts off. NHTSA should demand VW of America to get rid of all their electric cars that have no remedy in place for safety. VW of America is putting the buyers of these vehicles in harm's way.”
Filed Jan 24, 2025
“VW still has not remedied the rebooting screens issue from their May recall. If the main driver information screen shuts off, cruise control and lane keep also shut off, which means the vehicle slows down and will not continue following the lane, resulting in the vehicle possibly being put in a dangerous situation.”
Filed Sep 10, 2024
“On multiple occasions, my brand new ID.4 has shut down while driving giving various error messages relating to the electrical system and safety features--including with the electrical system generally, with the "12 Volt electrical system", with the auto assist braking, with lane assist, etc.”
Filed Feb 22, 2022
“While pulling out of a parking garage at low speed, the car shut down/stopped/lost all power. Also, a second event occurred while backing into a charging station, the car shut down/stopped/lost all power.”
Filed Jul 30, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 29 reports involved a crash. 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 80 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 37 reports