Volkswagen Id. Buzz Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 16 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Volkswagen Id. Buzz (2025). The most-complained-about year is 2025.

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• 2025

What Volkswagen Id. Buzz owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. The 2025 model year has the most, with 16.

• Unknown or other4
• Electrical system3
• Service brakes2
• Structure: body2
• Vehicle speed control2
• Back over prevention: rearview system braking1
• Back over prevention: warnings1
• Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1

All Volkswagen Id. Buzz recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volkswagen Id. Buzz, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Mid/rear assembly (seats)

   NHTSA 25V269000 Reported May 15, 2025 5,644 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 ID. BUZZ vehicles. The third-row rear bench is wide enough for three passengers, but is designed for two passengers and equipped with two seat belts. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208,…

   Remedy: Dealers will install trim to adjust the width of the third-row rear seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298.…

   Model years: 2025

2. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

   NHTSA 25V233000 Reported April 10, 2025 5,637 vehicles potentially affected Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

   Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2025 ID. Buzz vehicles. The brake system warning light on the instrument panel display may be the incorrect symbol and color. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems"…

   Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2025. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this…

   Model years: 2025

Other Volkswagen models

• Jetta10,000 complaints
• Passat7,705 complaints
• Beetle2,596 complaints
• Tiguan2,300 complaints
• Atlas1,999 complaints
• Golf1,439 complaints
• GTI1,405 complaints
• ID.41,007 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.