2023 Volkswagen ID.4 · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 39owner reports
- 12,000median miles
- 18involved a crash
Newest report Aug 15, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
39 of the 459 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 39 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
One recall on the brakes covers the 2023 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Certain bolts on the chassis, brake system and/or suspension (such as bolts for certain cross member, engine mount, control arm, subframe, rear brake carrier, etc.) of affected vehicles may not have been correctly tightened during the manufacturing process.
All 13 recalls on the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 2,800 and 20,000 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 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.
rattling or knocking noise over bumps or rough roads.
How to handle Brake noise or Pulsation during Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI)
Rattle or Knock noises on poor road surfaces.
Front of vehicle rattle or knocking noise on rough roads. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
1 more on the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 page.
What owners wrote
“I was parked in front of my townhouse I have a witness who saw me at a stop. Next thing I know car accelerates and hits my townhouse. I did not accelerate I was not speeding and I have a witness who saw me stopped”
Filed Jun 24, 2026
“When I was backing from a parking space, another car drove behind mine and the car's maneuvering braking kicked in and decelerated the vehicle. When I stepped on the brake, the car then accelerated backwards and caused me to collide with the crossing vehicle.”
Filed May 9, 2026
“I was easing into a parking spot and braking when the car suddenly and uncontrollablly accelerated, leveling a light pole in front of me and finally coming to a stop on top of the light pole base”
Filed Feb 19, 2025
“Brakes do not work at random times. You go to stop and the brake pedal depresses all the way to the floor with the vehicle not stopping at all. This happens at random times, not all the time. The dealer said that they could not find anything wrong with it.”
Filed Aug 15, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 18 of 39 reports involved a crash and 6 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works