2021 Volkswagen ID.4 service brakes problems
33 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
“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
“While reversing out of a parking space, my 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 automatically braked and stopped abruptly. Immediately afterward, the vehicle accelerated forward unexpectedly. I pressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond and crashed into a retaining wall. A forensic analysis of the…”
filed May 20, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other ID.4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ID.4 | 3 | 12% |
| 2024 ID.4 | 5 | 10% |
| 2023 ID.4 | 35 | 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.