Volkswagen is recalling nearly 72,700 electric vehicles worldwide over defective battery cells that could overheat during fast charging and potentially catch fire, weeks after a separate ID.4 battery recall in Canada and the U.S. The recall covers the ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and ID. Buzz, along with the Cupra Born.
Affected vehicles were built between 2022 and 2025, with high-voltage batteries that Volkswagen says were affected by production defects at suppliers. In the meantime, the automaker is limiting affected vehicles to an 80% charge, which in most cases has been applied remotely.
The North American ID.4 campaign covers vehicles with SK Battery America cells, and owners there have also been told to limit charging to 80%. It is not the same campaign as the European recalls.
Nearly 10,000 Vehicles Affected in Germany
According to Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), three separate recall actions cover a combined 72,668 vehicles globally, including 9,881 in Germany. The KBA does not account for any overlap between them.
The largest, Volkswagen code 93MF, covers 62,927 ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and ID. Buzz models built between July 13, 2022, and June 6, 2025. Owners are asked to charge to no more than 80% and put a warning sticker in the vehicle, and where technically possible, the vehicle’s available charge is capped at 80%.
Campaign 93MV covers 5,050 of the same models built between September 18, 2023, and June 27, 2025. Along with the 80% limit, these vehicles need their high-voltage battery checked by a Volkswagen dealer.
The third, Cupra code 93W4, covers 4,691 Cupra Born models built between September 2022 and May 2024. Owners must keep charging at 80% or below until a software fix is available, and Cupra will swap individual modules or the whole high-voltage pack if needed.
“In rare cases, this can lead to increased thermal stress on these batteries; in extreme cases, a fire could break out,” Volkswagen said in a statement translated from German.
According to dpa, the KBA said no incidents involving property damage or injuries were initially known. A Volkswagen spokesperson also said affected modules may not need replacing, as a software update could be enough. Volkswagen and Cupra previously recalled more than 90,000 vehicles worldwide over battery issues in March.
Owners will be notified by letter. Volkswagen Denmark says the 80% limit stays in place until a software update, expected to be ready in the first quarter of 2027.
There is no matching Transport Canada or NHTSA recall for these European campaigns. Canadian ID.4 owners are covered by a separate recall, Transport Canada 2026-469, which we reported on earlier this month.
You can check the recall details in the KBA recall database here.
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