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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 problems

Owners have filed 482 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 47% of complaints. Next are fuel system (14%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
482 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Electrical system 47% of complaints
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2025 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 with enough data (482 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 9 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

On April 20th while parking the vehicle suddenly had a power surge crossing over multiple curbs and across a parking lot and landscaped areas and hitting a tree. The vehicle refused to brake and the driver airbag never deployed.

April 2026 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the battery warning light remained illuminated, and the vehicle failed to exceed 45 MPH while driving. The messages "Onboard Charger - Stop Vehicle" and "Power Supply" were displayed. The vehicle was later towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the ICCU Module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired.

Reported at 8,000 miles, February 2026

The contact leased a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the battery warning light, reduced power warning light, and an unknown warning light depicting a vehicle with an exclamation mark illuminated. Additionally, a "stop vehicle and check power supply" message appeared, and the vehicle lost power. The driver steered to the side of the road, and the vehicle was towed to a dealer. It was diagnosed that the ICCU unit and ICCU fuse were defective and needed replacement.

Reported at 82,069 miles, April 2026

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