2021 Volkswagen ID.4 Recall: Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management…

NHTSA campaign 23V040000 · Electrical System · filed Feb 1, 2023 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

21K

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Mar 30, 2023

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021 ID.4 vehicles. Software programing may cause the high voltage (HV) battery management control module to restart or the pulse inverter to deactivate.

The risk

A reset or deactivation may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Dealers will update the HV battery management control unit and the pulse inverter control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Volkswagen's customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97ZZ.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Volkswagen	ID.4	2021

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 23V040000 (manufacturer number 97ZZ). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.