2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (129) · Power Train (52) · Fuel/Propulsion System (32)
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Safety recalls (9)
Suspension:critical Fasteners 2026-05-18 · campaign 26V314000 · 172 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Ioniq 5 and 2026 Ioniq 9 vehicles. The fasteners for the rear suspension may loosen and detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Risk: A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear suspension fasteners and perform a rear vehicle alignment, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 303. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 20, 2026.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2026-02-05 · campaign 26V068000 · 27 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 IONIQ 5 and 2026 IONIQ 9 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.
Risk: An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and tighten the bus bar retention bolts and replace the battery system assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 3, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 294. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 7, 2026.
Seat Belts:front:retractor 2025-11-17 · campaign 25V797000 · 1,535 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles. The seat belt retractors for the driver and front passenger seats may not be securely fastened.
Risk: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and secure the seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 287. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 19, 2025.
Suspension:critical Fasteners 2025-09-11 · campaign 25V605000 · 8 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 electric vehicles. Certain rear suspension alignment adjustment bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause a loss of vehicle stability control.
Risk: A loss of vehicle stability control increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the adjustment bolts, align the wheels, and replace tires if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 284. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 13, 2025.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2025-07-23 · campaign 25V482000 · 10 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles. The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.
Risk: An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the recall remedy is complete. Dealers will inspect and repair the high voltage battery system, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 25, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 280.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2025-06-03 · campaign 25V373000 · 10,409 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles. The right-side headlight may have an incorrect headlight aim label, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Hyundai will mail owners a corrected label with inspection and installation instructions. Owners may bring their vehicle to a dealer for the repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 279.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:electric:control Module:software 2025-04-10 · campaign 25V235000 · 1,589 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 "N" vehicles equipped with left-foot braking (LFB) and N e-shift features. The integrated electronic brake (IEB) and vehicle control unit (VCU) software may cause reduced braking performance when LFB is activated. Additionally, the vehicle may continue to accelerate after the pedal is released and the vehicle's N e-shift feature is engaged.
Risk: Reduced braking performance and unexpected, continued acceleration increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners are advised not to use the LFB or N e-Shift features until the remedy has been performed. The IEB and VCU software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2025. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 25V-065. Vehicles repaired under the previous recall will need to have the new remedy completed. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 277.
Air Bags:side/Window 2025-02-06 · campaign 25V064000 · 33 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 IONIQ 5 EV vehicles. The rear floor wiring harness may contain an open circuit, which can result in the rear side air bag not deploying as intended.
Risk: A rear side air bag that does not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear floor wiring harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 274.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:electric:control Module:software 2025-02-06 · campaign 25V065000 · 1,587 vehicles
Defect: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 "N" vehicles equipped with a left-foot braking (LFB) feature. The integrated electronic brake (IEB) and vehicle control unit (VCU) software may cause reduced braking performance when LFB is activated.
Risk: Reduced braking performance can increase the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners who have not received the recall remedy are advised not to use the LFB feature until the updated remedy has been performed. Additionally, owners who have received the recall remedy are advised not to use the 'N' E-shift feature until the updated remedy has been performed. Dealers will update the IEB and VCU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2025. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 25V-235. Vehicles already repaired under this recal
Service bulletins (44)
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.
Back Over Prevention: Warnings 2026-10-15 · 26-GI-004H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some hyundai vehicles may be equipped with a parking distance warning (pdw) sensor(s) that may trigger various dtcs and display warning messages on the instrument cluster, resulting in the pdw sensor(s) failing to detect nearby objects or triggering multiple false alarms. this condition may be a res
Electrical System 2026-10-13 · 26-01-082H DCS · Warranty Program/Extension
certain ioniq 5 (nea ev) vehicles may experience malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination and false battery overtemperature fault diagnosis caused by water ingress into the high-voltage battery system. this condition may cause unnecessary fail-safe activation, potentially resulting in reduced v
Electrical System 2026-10-12 · 26-01-082H TSB · Warranty Program/Extension
certain ioniq 5 (nea ev) vehicles may experience malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illumination and false battery overtemperature fault diagnosis caused by water ingress into the high voltage battery system. this condition may cause unnecessary fail-safe activation, potentially resulting in reduced
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-08-26 · 26-EV-007H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some ioniq 5 (nea ev) vehicles may set dtc p1e3000 while charging. vehicle operation remains unaffected. this bulletin provides instructions to inspect, and if necessary, replace the affected rear inverter assembly.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-06-25 · Z14 OL · Warranty Program/Extension
certain 2022 – 2024 model year ioniq 5, 2024 model year ioniq 5 robotaxi, and 2023 – 2025 model year ioniq 6 vehicles may require a replacement of the integrated charging control unit (iccu) and iccu fuse. at hyundai, we are committed to providing vehicles of outstanding quality and value. in an eff
Electrical System 2026-05-27 · 26-GI-002H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st navigation map and software update. the changes may vary depending on vehicle type, model, and navigation system. refer to the 2026 1st navigation map and software update key improv
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What owners report
2026-10-27 · Electrical System“second failure of the integrated charging control unit (iccu) on this 2025 ioniq 5. the iccu stopped charging the 12-volt battery, leaving the vehicle unable to start. this is the second time the iccu has failed and required replacement in approximately one year. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. iccu failure can cause a loss of drive power whil…”
2026-10-20 · Electrical System“on xxx, while driving my 2025 hyundai ioniq 5 on a local road, the vehicle suddenly lost power and would not accelerate beyond 40 mph. there was no prior warning. i had not yet merged onto the expressway. had this happened at highway speed, i would have been unable to keep up with traffic, which would have created a serious risk of a collision. i …”
2026-10-16 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash“i am reporting a serious suspected brake malfunction involving my 2025 hyundai ioniq 5, vin [xxx]. while driving straight on a wet road during rainy conditions, i pressed the brake pedal to slow down. the pedal felt soft and sank toward the floor, but the vehicle did not slow down or respond as expected. the vehicle continued moving, and an accide…”
2026-09-19 · Power Train“i am writing to document my case regarding my leased 2025 hyundai ioniq 5 xrt. vehicle: 2025 ioniq 5 xrt, vin [xxx] lease start / delivery date: odometer: 4,368 miles servicing dealer: stevinson hyundai, [xxx] case number: xxx what happened: on saturday, xxx, while i was driving, the vehicle displayed "stop vehicle and check power supply" with t…”
2026-09-11 · Steering“driving at highway speeds, the front end feels unstable. it feels as if the tires are jumping around and will move the car to the right or left. it is difficult to maintain control. i had it into the dealer shortly after i bought the car to complain about what i thought was a front end alignment problem. they didn't think there was an issue until t…”
2026-09-08 · Unknown Or Other“on 8/30 my vehicle experienced a power loss on a highway (reported here separately). i took the car to the dealership and they could not replicate the error and gave the vehicle back to me on 9/4. later that day i had to drive 2 hours north to a wedding in the mountains. at 9:30pm my vehicle experienced a full drive power loss on an unlighted, curv…”
2026-09-08 · Engine“full electrical power system failure. heard a loud pop noise emanating from under the rear seats of the car. the power. failure lights came on and the car lost power. we were able to get the car to slowly drive back to the garage where it completely shut down and was inoperable from that point on. car has been towed to the local dealer for diagnost…”
2026-09-04 · Vehicle Speed Control“driving home near my apartment, i had to join a busy highway from a full stop. i found a small gap and tried to accelerate to quickly merge into traffic, when my car made a high pitched alert noise and noticably did not accelerate beyond about 25 miles per hour on a 45-50mph highway with heavy traffic. i turned on my hazards and still ended up with…”
2026-09-02 · Vehicle Speed Control“while driving this ev with cruise control on, the dashboard suddenly showed a message that “smart cruise control conditions not met”. attempting to re-engage the cruise control did not work and then the vehicle suddenly lost all propulsion (pressing the accelerator did nothing). the car quickly slowed to about 20 mph before we could maneuver it t…”
2026-08-31 · Engine“i heard a loud popped sound from the back of my car while driving home. the car lost power and eventually died on the street. the war displacy came on to tell em to check electrical system. i originally bought th car from capitol huyndai in san jose on september 2025 and it has 5992 miles. i towed the car to dublin hyundai for repair and confirm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.