2021 Volkswagen ID.4 vehicle speed control problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The infotainment screen and heads up display screen are constantly going black and rebooting, causing a loss of the speedometer for up to a minute at a time. Occasionally, the entire vehicle loses power and the accelerator does not work for a few seconds. The shop says it is the 5F control module…”
filed Aug 18, 2026
“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
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other ID.4 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 ID.4 | 6 | 23% |
| 2024 ID.4 | 4 | 8% |
| 2023 ID.4 | 56 | 12% |
| 2022 ID.4 | 20 | 15% |
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.