2021 Volkswagen ID.4 service brakes problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After periods of rain or driving in wet conditions, when parking on an incline, the vehicle will not release the automatic parking brake without hard physical input to the accelerator causing a loud bang from the rear axle - this has happened numerous times over the past year”
filed Aug 22, 2026
“While stopped at traffic light, and with foot depressing brake pedal, vehicle started to move forward on its own. Foot was fully depressed on brake and vehicle still rolled forward, almost causing accident. Extremely dangerous and seems to be a very common issue with this vehicle.”
filed Jul 17, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicatorCampaign 25V120000 · Feb 27, 2025
Service Brakes problems in other ID.4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ID.4 | 3 | 12% |
| 2024 ID.4 | 5 | 10% |
| 2023 ID.4 | 36 | 8% |
| 2022 ID.4 | 11 | 8% |
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.