2023 Volkswagen ID.4 · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 45owner reports
- 20,000median miles
- $1,000median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
229 of the 459 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 45 of those describe dead battery. Only infotainment is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 45 reports
Dead battery 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
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (43 reports) and the module (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
5 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2023 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
The high-voltage battery may overheat.
The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
The 12-Volt battery charging cable may contact the steering column shaft and cause the cable insulation to wear, possibly resulting in a short circuit.
The electric motor sealing ring was improperly assembled, which may allow coolant to leak into the high-voltage system and interfere with the CAN communication and power supply.
All 13 recalls on the 2023 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.
None of these investigations covers the 2023 model year.
What owners paid
7 of the 45 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $479 to $3,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,730 and 29,987 miles, from the 14 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2023 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.
Ready” mode cannot be established and High-volt. battery: Risk of fire! Safely park and exit vehicle now. Contact emerg. responders!” stored in Driver Display.
An implausible current measurement by one or both of the current sensor shunts inside the High-Voltage Battery Control Module, Negative Terminal -SX7- can result in one or more of the DTCs
What owners wrote
“12-volt onboard battery error codes, stating battery charge is low, and to safely park the vehicle. Alternatively, drive the vehicle to charge the battery. Or charge the vehicle. The car has been to the dealer for testing, and they say that the on-board battery checks out without any problems, yet I continue to get the battery error codes. We don't feel safe to driving the car in fear of complete lockout failure.”
Filed May 28, 2026
“Two problems. 1) the infotainment module cuts in and out. 2) Most important, the vehicle lunged ahead for no reason from a dead stop. We were lucky not to hit the truck in front of us. The vehicle is not safe to drive. VW corporate doesn't answer their phone and the dealer keeps giving us 800 numbers to try to contact them. What can we do?”
Filed Jan 8, 2025
“The car milage dropped Significantly, i took it to Tracy VW shop and they did not repair it , took it to Dublin VW and they did took 2 weeks replacing a battery cell then they found another defective electric cable that is on backorder with no eta for replacement , i am paying for gas and for fixing on a loaner car rather that drive my own car”
Filed Jun 6, 2024
“12 volt battery system failure out of nowhere. High voltage battery has never been drained past 20 percent has 3730 miles. System failed in garage and vehicle will not move and fan will kick on extremely loud when turned on.”
Filed Apr 18, 2023 · 3,730 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 45 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 135 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 39 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 32 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 29 reports