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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 Engine Problems

NHTSA lists 25 engine-area complaints for the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4, 19% of all 135 complaints filed for the year. Six of these involved crashes and one involved an injury, with a median mileage at failure of 5,000 miles. No related recall is listed for this issue.

Engine complaints
25
19% of 135
Crashes reported
6
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
5,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical engine symptoms owners report

  • Owners report sudden, unattended acceleration while slowly pulling into parking spaces, sometimes crashing into barriers, blocks, or storefronts.
  • Some describe the adaptive cruise control system engaging or increasing speed on its own without driver command.
  • Several report the car losing power or refusing to accelerate past a low speed while driving on the highway.
  • Others describe the vehicle stalling or freezing with multiple error messages appearing at low speed, requiring repeated restarts before it would move again.
  • A few owners report the main display and heads-up display going blank while driving, losing speed, navigation, and climate information.
  • One report describes a steering rack failure combined with the touchscreen and speedometer display blanking out, nearly causing a collision.

When 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 engine complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 16, 2022, latest Jun 24, 2026.

2022 Volkswagen ID.4 engine complaints: complaints filed per month3Aug 2022Jun 2023Apr 2024Aug 2024Nov 2024Sep 2025Jun 2026
25 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2022 to Jun 2026; peak Dec 2022 (3).

Engine recalls for the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Engine complaints by ID.4 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 202151 (15%)
  2. 202225 (19%)
  3. 202379 (17%)
  4. 20246 (13%)
  5. 20257 (27%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2022 VW ID.4 have engine problems?
NHTSA shows 25 engine-area complaints for the 2022 ID.4, 19% of the 135 total complaints filed for that model year. These reports include unintended acceleration, sudden power loss, and stalling.
Is there a recall for the 2022 ID.4 engine issue?
No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this engine-area problem on the 2022 ID.4.
How many crashes are linked to this problem?
NHTSA data links 6 crashes and 1 injury to the engine-area complaints filed for the 2022 ID.4.
At what mileage do these engine problems usually happen?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this issue is 5,000 miles.
How does the 2022 ID.4 compare to other years for this issue?
Engine-area complaints made up 19% of total complaints in 2022, compared to 15% in 2021, 17% in 2023, 13% in 2024, and 27% in 2025.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.