Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 27, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 60,490. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2021-2023 ID.4, 2022-2023 Audi Q4 e-Tron, and Q4 e-Tron Sportback vehicles. The instrument panel may not properly display the transmission gear lever indicator. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect."
The risk
Failure to display the gear position may result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the brake control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 97H3. Audi's number for this recall is 454R.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Volkswagen Id.4 | 466 | 15 | 7 | 56 |
| 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volkswagen Id.4 | 137 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 2021 Volkswagen Id.4 | 339 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 25V120000.
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