2023–2024 Volkswagen ID.4 Recall: High voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes…

NHTSA campaign 26V028000 · Electrical System · filed Jan 21, 2026 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

670

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began Mar 18, 2026

The defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.

The risk

A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

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The fix — what to do

Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Volkswagen	ID.4	2023, 2024

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 26V028000 (manufacturer number 93EW). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.