Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Modules Can Catch Fire

NHTSA campaign 25V836000 · Reported Dec 3, 2025 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

critical How serious is it? About this label

Owners are told to park outside immediately after charging, not leave the vehicle charging indoors overnight, avoid Level 3 DC fast chargers, and limit charging to 80% until the repair is complete. A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.

⚠ Park outside, away from buildings — fire risk. See all such recalls.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	25V836000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 3, 2025
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Part affected	Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery
Vehicles covered	2 model/year combinations, model years 2023–2024
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	Yes — fire risk
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Certain Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles have high voltage battery cell modules that may contain misaligned electrodes inside them. This kind of misalignment inside the battery modules can result in a battery fire.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is included.
2. Contact a Volkswagen dealer or Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 to schedule the free repair.
3. Until repaired, park outside right after charging, don't charge indoors overnight, avoid Level 3 DC fast chargers, and limit charging to 80%.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 25V836000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (2)

2023 Volkswagen ID.4
2024 Volkswagen ID.4

Who to contact

Volkswagen — official Volkswagen recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-893-5298

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Volkswagen Electrical Recalls Involve Battery Fires and Drive Power Loss · all 18 Volkswagen recalls in this area

Other Volkswagen ID.4 recalls

Sep 30, 2026Volkswagen ID.4 High-Voltage Battery Fire Riskcritical
Jan 21, 2026Volkswagen ID.4 high-voltage battery may catch firecritical
Jan 21, 2026Volkswagen ID.4 high-voltage battery may overheatcritical
Dec 4, 2025Volkswagen Atlas May Have Incorrect Wheel Bolts Installedcritical
Jun 30, 2025VW Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, ID.4 Loose Boltshigh
Feb 28, 2025Audi Q4 E-Tron, VW ID.4 Can Lose Drive Powerhigh

All 26 ID.4 recalls

Official notice

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
Summary: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2024 ID.4 vehicles. The high voltage (HV) battery cell modules may contain misaligned electrodes that can result in a battery fire.
Safety risk: A vehicle fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight until the recall repair is complete. Also, owners are advised not to use Level 3 DC chargers and to limit the maximum charge of the battery to 80% until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell modules as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 11, 2026. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 93EV. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 5, 2025.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.