Volkswagen ID.4

Volkswagen ID.4, 2021 and 2022 model years A roomy, easygoing family crossover, and the early German-built cars are the ones to buy used. Their weak spot is the small 12-volt system rather than the main battery: Volkswagen ran a campaign on 2021 US cars to update the software and replace the 12-volt battery, and a later recall updated battery management software that could make some early cars stall. Check that every campaign shows as completed and have the 12-volt battery load-tested. Pass on 2023 and later ID.4s for now: many are under high-voltage battery fire recalls, and the newest, from October 2026, has no final fix yet and tells owners to charge to no more than 80 percent.