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2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

16

Complaints

5

Crashes

1

Fires

4

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid have filed 16 safety complaints with NHTSA between March 2019 and June 2026. The most complained-about system is vehicle speed control, named in 6 of them (38%). The typical failure was reported at 23,442 miles, the median across the 4 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

19V720000 · October 9, 2019

The defect
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019 Ioniq Hybrid and 2020 Elantra vehicles. The right-side rear wheel lug nuts may have been insufficiently tightened, allowing the wheel to detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A wheel detaching from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. The recall began November 15, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-251-0871. Hyundai's number for this recall is 184.

Hyundai Motor America · up to 48 vehicles across all model years covered

Defect investigations (1)

An investigation means NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining. A preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.

Pedestrian alert sounds

DP22005

Closed defect petition · opened January 27, 2023 · closed August 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000

the electrical system

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 16.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 6 38%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 25%
ENGINE 3 19%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 19%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 13%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 13%
POWER TRAIN 2 13%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 13%
AIR BAGS 1 6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 6%
LANE DEPARTURE 1 6%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 5.

2019 2023 2026
2019 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2 injured · fire · crash · towed

One morning, my father turned on the car. It was still in Park. He and my mom heard a noise, as if my dad was pushing on the gas pedal, but he was not. They turned off the car, turned it on again, and everything seemed fine. After driving for a bit, my father was back home and parking the car. Because of the way the parking lot is, you have to go slowly, less than 10 miles an hour, pushing on the gas a little to go up and incline and then turn right to slide into the parking spot as you break to finally park. As he was pulling into the parking spot, the car suddenly accelerated uncontrollably, and crashed hard into the building ahead. It broke pieces of the building, and the entire front of

NHTSA complaint 11470610, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

1 injured · crash · towed

The contact owned a 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, all lights, including the headlights. As a result, the vehicle veered off the roadway into a ditch, coming to a complete stop after colliding with a sign. The air bags did deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact was transported to an area hospital and treated for intracranial hygroma, hematomas in both legs, burns, and various bruising. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic but instead towed to a towing yard. The vehicle was not repaired upon being declared a total loss. The

NHTSA complaint 11540839, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · crash · 33,500 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Ioniq. The contact stated that while attempting to park into her son's parking pad, the vehicle independently accelerated reverse while in the reverse(R) position. The vehicle initially hit a gutter on the side of the house; as the vehicle continued to accelerate, the contact forcefully depressed the brake pedal but to no avail. The vehicle continued to accelerate in reverse as it hit a porch column which swung the vehicle around and off the parking pad. The vehicle then hit a tree as she stood up on the brake pedal which finally stopped the acceleration. The contact immediately placed the vehicle into park and exited the vehicle. Once the acceleration

NHTSA complaint 11497532, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

crash · towed

1. Component/System Failure: The airbag system failed to deploy during a collision. Yes, the vehicle is available for inspection upon request. 2. Safety Risk: On August 5th, while driving on the highway, my vehicle was involved in head collision. Despite the severity of the impact, the airbags did not deploy. This malfunction exposed me to significant physical danger, as I was left unprotected during the crash. 3. Problem Confirmation: No,I was not aware of the malfunction of the airbags system. 4. Inspection Status: Not yet, I contacted Hyundai America to investigate the malfunction of the airbags the insurance company did their assessment; they determined the car to be a total loss due to

NHTSA complaint 11679567, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Engine Code: P090A01 The Hyundai IONIQ Blue lost reverse and while driving I experienced loss of power only to regain then lose then regain (a bucking motion). The drive significantly declined. Fortunately, I was able to get back home without injury. Vehicle towed to dealership where it currently sits.

NHTSA complaint 11744771. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
The system lost its ability to audibly warn me of various conditions that were a risk to everybody in the car. Examples of alerts we could not here were: blind spot collision warning, cross traffic while backing up, driver attention alert when hands are not on the steering wheel, and audible blinker sounds. After the loss of the audible alerts, I nearly collided with vehicles that were in my blind spot because the alert was no longer present.

NHTSA complaint 11714614. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Braking and acceleration control, yes How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The car continued to move/accelerate after depressing the brake pedal, and upon applying additional force continued to move forward, this could lead to a situation where a diver is unable to stop their car when they need to. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? The vehicle was inspected by a Hyundai service center on 10/09/2025 (For a

NHTSA complaint 11693129, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

crash · towed

While attempting to park and depressing the brake the car made a sudden acceleration without input and hard braking did not slow the car. The car then impacted the curb. On another occasion while stopped at a red light the car began to move forward while the break was depressed. Pressing the break with additional force did not stop the vehicle and it continued to roll forward.

NHTSA complaint 11692977. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2021 13 0 —
2020 17 0 —
2018 13 2 —
2017 40 3 —

Other 2019 Hyundai models

Tucson 371 Elantra 246 Santa FE 192 Kona 185 Sonata 157 Kona Electric 54 Veloster 42 Accent 29

Every Hyundai on this site — 201 vehicles, 276 recall campaigns and 3 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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