2023 Volkswagen ID.4 Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA lists 70 Structure & Body complaints for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 15% of all complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 11,000 miles. Two related door-handle recalls (23V213000, 24V651000) address the dominant failure pattern.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 70
- 15% of 457
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 11,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
Typical body and structure symptoms owners report
- Door handles allow water into the circuit board, causing doors to unlock or pop open unexpectedly while driving.
- Driver's door sometimes cannot be opened from the outside, forcing occupants to climb out the passenger side.
- Rear or front passenger doors lock and unlock themselves repeatedly or swing open at speed, including at 30+ mph.
- Central locking fails to secure doors at speed, and dealers report replacement door handle parts on nationwide backorder.
- Owners describe the malfunction as intermittent, worsening in cold weather, and occurring even while stationary at a stoplight.
When 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Nov 22, 2022, latest May 4, 2026.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4
- NHTSA 24V651000Sep 4, 2024Structure & Body99,064 vehicles
Structure:body:door:handle:exterior
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The door handles may allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the doors to open unexpectedly.
Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while driving increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen dealers will inspect and replace the door handles as necessary, and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 27, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57J9. This recall expands previous recall numbers 23V-312 and 23V-213. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V-312 and 23V-213 will need to have the new remedy completed.
- NHTSA 23V750000Dec 7, 2023Structure & Body24,025 vehicles
Structure
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The interior sunshade for the panoramic glass roof may be insufficiently fire retardant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: In a fire, fabric that is not fire retardant may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will apply flame retardant to the sunshade fabric, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 60G3.
- NHTSA 23V213000Mar 29, 2023Structure & Body15,989 vehicles
Structure:body:door:handle:exterior
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023 ID4 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with door handles that allow water to enter the circuit board assembly, which can cause the door to open unexpectedly when the vehicle is subject to high lateral forces at speeds below 9 mph/15 kmh.
Risk: A vehicle door that opens unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Volkswagen dealers will inspect each door handle and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. A vehicle software update will also be performed to update the door handle parameters. Owner letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 57J4. This recall was replaced by recall number 24V-651
Structure & Body complaints by ID.4 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a recall for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 door handles?
- Yes. NHTSA recall 23V213000 (2023 ID.4 models) and 24V651000 (2021-2024 ID.4 models) both cover door handles that let water reach the circuit board, causing doors to open unexpectedly; dealers inspect and replace handles and update software free of charge.
- How common are structure and body complaints on the 2023 ID.4?
- NHTSA lists 70 Structure & Body complaints for the 2023 ID.4, making up 15% of the 457 total complaints filed for that model year.
- At what mileage do door problems typically show up on the 2023 ID.4?
- The median mileage at failure for Structure & Body complaints on the 2023 ID.4 is 11,000 miles.
- Were there any injuries or crashes linked to these body problems?
- NHTSA data for this component and year shows 2 crashes and 2 injuries, with no fires reported.
- Is the 2023 ID.4 worse than other years for body complaints?
- The 2023 ID.4 shows a 15% share of complaints tied to Structure & Body, higher than the 12% for 2021 and 11% for 2022, though 2024 also shows a 15% share.