2023 Volkswagen ID.4 · symptom sheet
Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out
- 29owner reports
- 12involved a crash
Newest report Jul 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
29 of the 459 complaints on this car describe false collision warning.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
False collision warning on other ID.4 years
No other ID.4 model year has enough reports of false collision warning for a sheet of its own. See every ID.4 year.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the forward collision warning itself. Owners describe alarms with nothing ahead, a forward camera that fails or reports itself blocked, and other safety features shutting off at the same moment. A lot of them happen at highway speed, and a lot end with a dealer who couldn't reproduce it.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radar sensor (4 reports) and the software (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2023 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
What owners wrote
“Sudden acceleration while parking in my garage. Very low speed,then sudden âexplosive â acceleration smashing the front end and garage contents”
Filed Jul 27, 2026
“At a stop, the car began rapid acceleration by itself, the auto emergency brake began but it bypassed it and began accelerating again causing me to rear end someone at a red light”
Filed Dec 5, 2025
“After NHTSA 919A been applied for my VW ID4, NHTSA Recall ID Number 24V875 was not properly addressed. 1 week after the recall completed by Centenial VW, I still have computer crash and blackout in the main dash and infotainment systems. I've shown these photos to David Lucero at Centenial VW service and he claims it was done properly. Attached is the photos.”
Filed Feb 19, 2025
“While driving the vehicles safety features automatically turn off and the screens in the car go blank and then come back on after a few minutes. When we contacted the dealer and the manufacturer we were told there was no fix and to just pull over and restart the car. The dealer told us to treat it like a cell phone that isnât working and just turn it off and turn it back on.”
Filed Dec 14, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 12 of 29 reports involved a crash and 2 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.
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