2021 Volkswagen ID.4 back over prevention problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In the process of parking, vehicle was stopped in the parking spot and vehicle suddenly accelerated to a high speed and crashed into a brick column. Air bags did go off. The warning sound and diagram that indicates you may have gotten too close to the curb in front did not go off. Police were…”
filed Jul 30, 2026
“I was slowing down to park the car when it lurched forward in high speed and smashed into the wall. The front collision warning never went off, and the emergency braking never came on. My foot was on the accelerator and lifting off to park at low speed like I do all the time, so it wasn't like I…”
filed Feb 23, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Back Over Prevention problems in other ID.4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ID.4 | 7 | 28% |
| 2024 ID.4 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 ID.4 | 47 | 10% |
| 2022 ID.4 | 9 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.