Volkswagen Group of America has recalled 22,524 ID.4 SUVs from model years 2023 through 2026 because the high-voltage battery may fail and cause a vehicle fire, according to the NHTSA recall record for campaign 26V630. There is no repair yet, and owners are told to charge to no more than 80% until one is ready. Volkswagen also plans to set that limit itself. Owners who do not decline it in the myVW app by October 21, 2026 will have a temporary 80% charging limit applied remotely on or about October 27.

NHTSA received the report on September 30, 2026. Volkswagen's own recall code is 93EX. The root cause has not been identified, and NHTSA lists the remedy as still under development.

What Volkswagen says is going wrong

The recall involves the traction battery in the propulsion system, and NHTSA's record says a fire increases the risk of injury. In a letter to NHTSA dated October 6, 2026, Volkswagen said "certain charging profiles combined with a state of charge over 80% may trigger thermal propagation," Electrek reported. The automaker reported 22 U.S. claims between January 18, 2024, and August 7, 2026. Volkswagen Group's Product Safety Committee has asked cell supplier SK Battery America for additional clarifications about production and a potential clean date.

The recall came out of a field study that is part of an ongoing review of Volkswagen vehicles not covered by earlier battery recalls. Volkswagen estimates that about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles are affected, or fewer than 25 cars, InsideEVs reported. InsideEVs describes the 80% limit as "an interim risk-reduction measure" that stays in place until a permanent fix is found.

Which ID.4s are included

The recalled vehicles were built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with SK cells made in Georgia. InsideEVs puts the count at close to one-third of the nearly 80,000 ID.4s sold in the U.S. across those four model years, so most U.S. ID.4s from that period are not part of this campaign. Individual VINs have been searchable on NHTSA.gov since October 6, 2026.

Other Volkswagen Group models may also be affected outside the U.S. A Volkswagen spokesperson told Handelsblatt that "several thousand" Group EVs are affected, including the ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born, according to Electrek. The NHTSA campaign itself covers only U.S. ID.4s.

How the opt-out and remote limit work

Owners of affected vehicles are getting a myVW app notification titled "93EX High-Voltage Battery Settings," where they can accept or decline the change. The notice says "Volkswagen recommends limiting your vehicle's battery charge target to 80%" and warns, "Unless you decline by October 21, 2026, Volkswagen will apply a temporary vehicle setting." The remote change follows on or about October 27, six days after the deadline. Electrek reports that some owners already have the update.

Mailed notices come later. NHTSA says interim owner letters are expected to be mailed on November 27, 2026, with further letters once a remedy is available. The remote setting is not the repair. It is a temporary limit until a fix is ready.

What 80% means for range

Capping the charge cuts usable range. The ID.4 Pro S AWD is EPA-rated at 263 miles in ideal conditions, and InsideEVs estimates that its real-world range at an 80% charge could fall below 200 miles. Cold weather cuts range further: the outlet's own tests have shown range losses of up to 37% in the cold.

What It Means for Drivers

  • Check whether your ID.4 is included. Enter the VIN at NHTSA.gov's recall lookup, or call Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 and reference recall 93EX.
  • Decide in the app by October 21, 2026. Open the "93EX High-Voltage Battery Settings" notification in myVW to accept or decline. If you do nothing, Volkswagen applies the limit remotely. Declining blocks only the remote change. NHTSA's interim remedy is still to charge only to 80% until the repair is done, so owners who decline should set an 80% charge target themselves.
  • Plan trips for the lower ceiling. The temporary vehicle setting limits charging to 80%, so use that lower usable range when planning charging stops on longer drives, and allow more margin in cold weather.
  • Watch the mail. The repair notice will come in a later letter, after the interim one, and no date has been given.
  • Questions or safety concerns can also go to NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

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