Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published January 22, 2026
Volkswagen ID.4 (2023-2025) Electrical System Recall: Fire Risk from Overheating Battery
Volkswagen is recalling 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles due to a high-voltage battery that may overheat, increasing fire risk. Owners will receive free software updates and battery replacements.
“Volkswagen ID.4 (2023-2025) Electrical System Recall: Fire Risk from Overheating Battery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81588-volkswagen-id-4-2023-2025-electrical-system-recall-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V030000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V030000).
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles due to a high-voltage battery that may overheat, increasing the risk of fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on January 21, 2026. Dealers will update the battery software and replace the battery as necessary free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Volkswagen ID.4, 2023-2025
What to do
Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.
The hazard
A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire. NHTSA received 5 owner complaints to NHTSA about the electrical system on the vehicles this recall covers, 2 of them marked serious. These are unverified reports naming the product, not findings about this recall.
Context
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. has 276 other recalls on record since 2014-10-20. Recent Volkswagen recalls include a steering rack issue for the Audi Q3 (2019) reported on 2026-10-13 and an engine stall risk for the Tiguan reported on 2026-09-10. Other recent recalls of similar products include the Volvo EX30 high-voltage battery fire risk recall (2026-01-02), the Mercedes-Benz EQB 300 4MATIC electrical system fire risk recall (2026-06-02), and another Volvo EX30 high voltage battery fire risk recall (2026-02-20).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your vehicle's VIN number on NHTSA.gov to confirm if it's affected. The recall covers 2023-2025 model years of the Volkswagen ID.4.
Brand
Volkswagen
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Volkswagen Customer Service
Call 1-800-893-5298 to get details about your vehicle's recall status and next steps.
Get Software Update
Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software for free to address the overheating issue.
Replace Battery if Needed
Dealers may replace the high-voltage battery at no cost if it overheats.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, 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 93EA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Volkswagen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volkswagen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V030000 — Volkswagen ID.4 (2023-2025) Electrical System Recall: Fire Risk from Overheating Battery
Hello,
I own a Volkswagen ID.4 (2023-2025) Electrical System Recall: Fire Risk from Overheating Battery that is covered by recall 26V030000 from Volkswagen.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will update the high-voltage battery software, and replace the high-voltage battery, 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 93EA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 23, 2026.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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