2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5

The 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.

The risk

An electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.

The remedy

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.

Hyundai Motor America · up to 27 vehicles across all model years covered

The defect

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Tucson Hybrid, Tucson Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV), 2026 IONIQ 5, Santa Cruz, Kona, Palisade, Palisade Hybrid, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Hybrid, Sonata, Sonata Hybrid, and Tucson vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."

The risk

An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.

The remedy

The instrument panel display software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2026. Owners may contact Hyundai's customer service at 855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 293. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 28, 2026.

Hyundai Motor America · up to 41,651 vehicles across all model years covered

- unintended acceleration problem (VCU malfunction?); happened 8/16/26 - safety at risk - yes; drove a little ways with brakes on; brakes started to smell like they were burning; then vehicle screen said to stop (with loud warning noises), which i did - tow truck took it to dealer; haven't heard yet from service staff - hopefully will be seen today at San Bruno Hyundai - no warning or problems earlier in the day yesterday; see above

NHTSA complaint 11757411. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA complaint 11752384. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Control box on main battery (iccu)

NHTSA complaint 11750575. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

The vision panel, located between the windshield and the moonroof, exploded and shattered into a ton of pieces. There are a multitude of fractures throughout the panel and the edges of the panel are falling apart, exposing the wiring underneath.

NHTSA complaint 11746191. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

An AVRIDE vehicle made a right-hand turn from a middle lane. It did not use the appropriate lane for right-hand turns.

NHTSA complaint 11744301. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Vehicle: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Description of Safety Defect:The Reverse Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist (PCA-R) system exhibits a severe software logic flaw that creates an immediate traffic hazard. When a standard, hitch-mounted bike rack is installed, the vehicle’s rear sensors detect the rack as an imminent collision obstacle while in reverse. The system responds by executing an abrupt, violent emergency brake application, bringing the vehicle to an unexpected dead stop. The primary safety failure is a lack of non-volatile memory retention for driver settings. In the infotainment system under "Parking Safety," a driver can manually deselect or disable the "Rear Safety" automatic …

NHTSA complaint 11740966, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.