2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Service Brakes Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 318 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 overview page.
What owners report
“My vehicle was in Travel Assist mode (i.e. Adaptive Cruise Control) traveling at around 65 MPH. A vehicle has cut into my lane and I…”NHTSA complaint 11512590 — filed 03/18/2023
“Weâve been leasing a Volkswagen EV car ID4. And after a recent software update, we got problems as in the following. Intermittently when coming to…”NHTSA complaint 11508255 — filed 02/21/2023
“When driving using adaptive cruise control and my car decelerating using the regenerative braking, applying the brakes turns off the regenerative braking leaving only the…”NHTSA complaint 11507961 — filed 02/18/2023
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Service Brakes complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 have service brakes problems?
Service Brakes is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4: 32 of 318 complaints on file (10.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 have in total?
318 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 22 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
