Volkswagen ID.4 vs Kia EV6: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Volkswagen ID.4 has 27 recalls and 1,033 owner complaints; the Kia EV6 has 5 recalls and 553 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Volkswagen ID.4Kia EV6
Recalls275
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls41
Owner complaints1,033553
Crashes reported11320
Fires reported153
Injuries reported739
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Volkswagen ID.4Kia EV6
2021 Volkswagen ID.4: 341 complaints20212022 Volkswagen ID.4: 137 complaints2022 Kia EV6: 280 complaints20222023 Volkswagen ID.4: 469 complaints2023 Kia EV6: 139 complaints20232024 Volkswagen ID.4: 54 complaints2024 Kia EV6: 78 complaints20242025 Volkswagen ID.4: 31 complaints2025 Kia EV6: 56 complaints20252026 Volkswagen ID.4: 1 complaints2026

Every model year

YearID.4 recallsID.4 complaintsEV6 recallsEV6 complaints
202621——
2025231056
2024954378
2023154694139
202271374280
202111341——

Volkswagen ID.4: top problems

Electrical System521
Unknown or other234
Forward Collision Avoidance154
Vehicle Speed Control124
Structure120
Service Brakes98

Kia EV6: top problems

Electrical System414
Fuel System98
Power Train97
Unknown or other68
Engine40
Service Brakes27
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Volkswagen ID.4 or the Kia EV6?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 1,033 complaints about the Volkswagen ID.4 and 553 about the Kia EV6 with NHTSA, so the Kia EV6 has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Volkswagen ID.4 or the Kia EV6?

NHTSA lists 27 recall campaigns for the Volkswagen ID.4 and 5 for the Kia EV6 since model year 2000.