2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Service Brakes (2) · Seat Belts (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:propulsion System:charging:module:onboard (Obcm) 2021-12-07 · campaign 21V944000 · 2,679 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ioniq electric vehicles. An unstable electrical ground may cause the vehicle to enter a fail-safe mode with reduced acceleration and power. In certain conditions while in fail-safe mode, the vehicle may accelerate after the gas pedal is released.
Risk: Unexpected acceleration following gas pedal release can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the EPCU (Electric Power Control Unit) software and repair the ground wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 215.
Service bulletins (56)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-08-14 · 26-01-065H TSB · Service Campaign
certain kona electric (os ev) and ioniq electric (ae ev) vehicles are eligible for a battery management system (bms) software update. this update to the bms software improves the system’s diagnostic capability. follow this bulletin to complete the bms software update.
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DL · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has identified the presence of substandard and dangerous driver’s-side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn). these inflators were not supplied, approved, or authorized by the vehi
Air Bags 2026-04-10 · DTN DCS · Other
the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has issued an urgent safety advisory regarding dangerous, counterfeit driver‑side airbag inflators manufactured by jilin province detiannuo automobile safety system co., ltd. (dtn), that have been identified in u.s. vehicles following prior
Exterior Lighting 2025-11-06 · 25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (drl), or fog lamp. this tsb illustrates the various causes of condensation inside the lamp assembly. lamp assembly replacement is not necessary
Electrical System 2025-05-08 · 25-01-024H-1 TSB · Service Campaign
some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using bluelink service functions. this may be due to an irregular disconnection on verizon’s communication network. follow the procedure in this tsb to reestablish the connection via the avn pinhole reset method.
Electrical System 2025-04-07 · 25-01-024H EM · Service Campaign
some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using bluelink service functions. this may be due to an irregular disconnection on verizon's communication network. if you are experiencing issues with remote commands, or other bluelink services, please see the inst
Showing the 6 most recent of 56 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-08-07 · Vehicle Speed Control“the instrument cluster (digital speed display) on my 2019 hyundai ioniq hybrid limited has repeatedly turned off while driving. this issue happens randomly, especially in warm weather or after the car has been sitting in the sun. sometimes the cluster reboots (i hear the start-up chime, the display shows the headlight icon, etc.), other times it re…”
2021-12-30 · Electrical System“the 12v system in my vehicle is defective, resulting in the vehicle failing to operate. since i have only operated it about 4 times, i am unable to state whether the issue would occur while the car was being driven. i have had the car checked by the dealer twice, and it is now at the service department with an unknown date for "repair". the diag…”
2021-09-16 · Service Brakes“when abs engages briefly on a wet surface, there is an incomplete transition from regenerative braking to friction brakes, resulting in a hard pedal that does not actually engage the brakes. this is very dangerous and i have experienced this loss of braking force multiple times when stopping in the rain and a tire is on a slippery manhole cover o…”
2020-12-01 · Vehicle Speed Control · 6,800 mi“this is a follow up to complaint number 1# 1360258 submitted in sept. in particular, i have had multiple dealers replace a water pump and related assemblies for a total of 3 replacements since aug. this was their effort to deal with the electrical system issues that have resulted continued incidents of erratic and uncontrolled application of the re…”
2020-10-28 · Seat Belts · 11,000 mi · 💥 crash“the car was stopped at a stop light when we were struck from behind by a ford f150. we were pushed into the stopped vehicle in front of us (very minor damage in front). i was in the passenger seat and my head bounced off of the dashboard. my daughter was in the seat behind the driver and her head was bounced off the back of the drivers seat. th…”
2020-09-21 · Service Brakes · 5,300 mi“i have had 4 incidents so far over the last month, all lasting under 5 seconds. in each case, the regenerative braking switches to a different level without any input from the user. this presents as what feels like a level 3 (strong) braking when none was on and no foot is near the brake, or if the regen braking was turned on (in one case to level …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.