Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Defect and Fire Risk Class Action Lawsuit
Kessler Topaz is currently litigating a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“VW”), for breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, fraud by omission/fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation, and other federal and state law violations. Captioned Chen v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, et al., No. 2:26-cv-05409 (D.N.J.), the lawsuit is filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of all persons or entities in the United States who purchased, leased, or own model years 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4s designed, manufactured, marketed, distributed, sold, leased, warranted, and/or serviced by VW.
The complaint alleges that all 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4s have been built with defective high-voltage batteries that are susceptible to misaligned electrodes that can lead to thermal events and fires (the “Battery Defect”). Consequently, the Battery Defect poses a clear and significant safety risk given the possibility that these vehicles may suddenly and unexpectedly catch fire, as well as poses a potential risk of fire damage to personal property. After being on notice of the Battery Defect for nearly 2 years, VW eventually issued recall notices in December 2025 and January 2026, however, VW claims that it still has not determined “a clear root cause for these incidents.” Rather, VW has advised that drivers should (1) “set their vehicle’s high voltage battery system to a 80% state of charge limitation;” (2) “avoid using Level 3 DC chargers;” and (3) “park their vehicles outdoors immediately after charging and not leave their vehicles charging indoors overnight.” This warning to restrict charging undermines the central purpose of an electric vehicle.
Contact KTMC today if you purchased, lease, or own a model year 2023-2025 Volkswagen ID.4, have concerns about this potential safety issue and would like to discuss your rights. You may contact us by filling out our online form below; calling us at 484-270-1453 or emailing us at [email protected].
