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2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

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

13

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid have filed 13 safety complaints with NHTSA between October 2021 and May 2025. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 7 of them (54%). The typical failure was reported at 17,500 miles, the median across the 4 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

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 13.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 54%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 3 23%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 23%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 23%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 15%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 8%
ENGINE 1 8%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2022 at 6.

2021 2022 2025
2021 to 2025

In owners' own words

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

ENGINE

73,020 miles

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. The contact stated that upon depressing the accelerator pedal, there was an abnormal ratting sound coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with connecting rod bearing failure. The contact was then provided an estimate for an engine replacement. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 73,020.

NHTSA complaint 11659724. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
Auto brake fault has been a constant issue with this 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. This causes lots of system functions to stop working (adaptive crusice control, lane keeping assistant, etc.) The dealer originally replaced the wiring harness, but it came back again and again with the same issue. They finally figured out that replacing the rear calipers seemed to make it stop. They have done that twice and this past weekend the fault warning appeared again. So, for the 4th time, we will be taking the car back in so this error goes away. For additional details, I will give you the most recent time, but note that the other 3 times all happened with in the first 1-3 years of ownership.

NHTSA complaint 11618338. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES
On a recurring basis, the warning lights come on for”AUTO HOLD” and “EPB” or emergency parking brake. Car continually beeps and gives warning until car is reset. During this time, the cruise control will turn off, causing safety issues during travel. Also, the other safety features seem to stop working during the time this warning is activated. Emergency stop, et cetera. Only activated when vehicle is operating under highway mph. Typically local roads with stops/starts trigger this issue. Mechanics have no idea what is wrong with vehicle warning. I see online that this is a common issues with Hyundai Ioniq. A possible recall is needed to investigate/fix this issue as local dealerships arent

NHTSA complaint 11588365, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS

16,000 miles

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds, the electronic parking brake and auto hold indicator lights erroneously activated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 16,000.

NHTSA complaint 11541595. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I’m driving with cruise control on the highway at 65 and all of a sudden it shuts off. The check cruise system light comes on along with a triangle with an exclamation point in the middle of it in the lower left side of dashboard and the letters EPB lights up on the lower right side of dashboard.

NHTSA complaint 11536725. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

19,000 miles

The contact owns a 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electronic parking brake warning light, the auto-hold feature warning light, and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake caliper had failed and needed to be replaced; however, parts were not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

NHTSA complaint 11484263. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Other years of the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2020 17 0
2019 16 1
2018 13 2
2017 40 3

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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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