Volkswagen ID.4: Traction battery

Date

Jan. 21, 2026

Filed by

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicles

Volkswagen ID.4 (2023, 2024, 2025)

Component

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery

Description of the defect

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2023-2025 ID.4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery may overheat.

Potentially affected

43881

What can happen

A high-voltage battery that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

Owner notification date

March 18, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

93EA

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

HV Battery Management Controller (BMCe) SW V.1030 · HV Battery Management Controller (BMCe) BMCe SW Version 1030 · SW PN: 0Z1.915.184.G; HV Cell Module · HV Cell Module · 11K.915.592.D/11K.915.599.A/11K.915.599.D

Recall number

26V030000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.