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Hyundai Ioniq Electric Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 24 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Hyundai Ioniq Electric (2017–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

3
safety recalls, all years
24
owner complaints, all years
2017
year with most recalls
2017
year with most complaints

Pick your Hyundai Ioniq Electric model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Hyundai Ioniq Electric02
2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric17
2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric16
2018 Hyundai Ioniq Electric10
2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric29

What Hyundai Ioniq Electric owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 9.

All Hyundai Ioniq Electric recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Hyundai Ioniq Electric, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Onboard (obcm) (electrical system) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V944000 Reported 2,679 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  2. Traction battery (electrical system) Park outside

    NHTSA 21V127000 Reported 4,696 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Ioniq Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow provided…

    Model years: 2020

  3. Hybrid propulsion system

    NHTSA 17V532000 Reported 218 vehicles potentially affected Hyundai Motor America

    Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2017 Ioniq Electric Vehicles. Manufacturing defects within the Electronic Power Control Unit (EPCU) may allow coolant to contact the unit's circuit board.

    Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU, as necessary, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk are expected were mailed October 26, 2017. Owners will…

    Model years: 2017

Other Hyundai models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.