Total Complaints
239 filings
HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 · model year
239 NHTSA complaints, 10 crash reports, and 2 active recalls for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2024HYUNDAIIONIQ 5 carries 239 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 10 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall Not Rated/5 rating, with Not Rated/5 front crash, 5/5 side crash, and 5/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2024 IONIQ 5 is electrical system with 115 filings, followed by fuel/propulsion system (35) and power train (28). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 2 active recall campaigns, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.
NHTSA currently has 37 investigation files overlapping the 2024 IONIQ 5, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
239 filings
Crashes Reported
10 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Above median complaint volume — review patterns below.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 115 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 35 |
| POWER TRAIN | 28 |
| ENGINE | 13 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 5 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 IONIQ 5, 2023-2025 IONIQ 6, Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 "Electrified," and Genesis G80 "Electrified" vehicles. The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a lo
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 IONIQ 5, 2023-2024 IONIQ 6, Genesis GV60, Genesis GV70 "Electrified," and Genesis G80 "Electrified" vehicles. The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-Volt battery, which can result in a lo
My car gave me a "Check electrical vehicle system" message, which I have seen online may mean a problem with the ICCU. As the dealership is close - about five miles from my home, on residential roads - I decided to drive there. The car lost power very quickly and then died in the road shortly after leaving my driveway. Thankfully I wasn't on a busy street or an intersection and was able to safely get it to the side of the road, but if it had died while driving at a higher speed it would have been very dangerous.
My car gave me a "Check electrical vehicle system" message, which I have seen online may mean a problem with the ICCU. As the dealership is close - about five miles from my home, on residential roads - I decided to drive there. The car lost power very quickly and then died in the road shortly after leaving my driveway. Thankfully I wasn't on a busy street or an intersection and was able to safely get it to the side of the road, but if it had died while driving at a higher speed it would have been very dangerous.
Sudden ICCU failure in 2024 Ioniq 5 electric vehicle . A warning message to check electrical system appeared suddenly on driver dash screen. Tried to drive vehicle off street to a safe place to park. Vehicle shuttered and shook and would only move under 5mph on busy shopping & hospital area of 45 MPH road, placing me and my [XXX] child in danger of being hit by another fast moving car. Vehicle was towed to Bob King Hyundai in Winston Salem. They diagnosed the problem as a failed ICCU. Ongoing and long term problem with Hyundai. Service department has had my car for 11 days so far. They update me frequently. The part has been ordered but there is not ETA. Also, there is no guarantee that the new part will not fail as well. This puts my family at risk every time we drive the car, especially on busy roads and interstates. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
âCheck electrical systemâ warning while driving. Sudden loss of power and speed. âTurtle modeâ icon. Limped home 2 miles at <10mph. Vehicle bricked. Towed to dealership.
âCheck electrical systemâ warning while driving. Sudden loss of power and speed. âTurtle modeâ icon. Limped home 2 miles at <10mph. Vehicle bricked. Towed to dealership.
The car displayed electrical system warning messages while driving, and it would no longer drive above about 25 mph. The issue was diagnosed as an ICCU failure by the dealership and has been awaiting a backordered ICCU for about 5 weeks.
Car died in neighborhood with electrical issue. Later reported to be an ICCU issue. At this point car has been at dealer service for over 29 days with no date on when it will be repaired.
Car died in neighborhood with electrical issue. Later reported to be an ICCU issue. At this point car has been at dealer service for over 29 days with no date on when it will be repaired.
ICCU failure: confirmed by dealership, submitting for your records - while driving the morning of 2/11/26 in Evansville, IN a warning message appeared on the dashboard stating 'Check Electric Vehicle System' followed by a rapid deceleration. Luckily there was not a vehicle behind me as they would have rear ended me. This failure occurred without warning and presented a significant safety hazard, leaving the vehicle stranded in traffic until I was able to restart it. Vehicle went in to turtle mode upon restart, would not go over 20mph at first then I stopped the car, restarted it again, it would move for 15-20 seconds before going in to turtle mode again and now it will not go over 10mph - interestingly, when I would stop and put it in reverse, the vehicle would move 10-20' and then come to a very abrupt stop as the entire vehicle shut off - had to tow the vehicle to the Hyundai dealership in Evansville Indiana where the ICCU was confirmed has having failed
ICCU failure: confirmed by dealership, submitting for your records - while driving the morning of 2/11/26 in Evansville, IN a warning message appeared on the dashboard stating 'Check Electric Vehicle System' followed by a rapid deceleration. Luckily there was not a vehicle behind me as they would have rear ended me. This failure occurred without warning and presented a significant safety hazard, leaving the vehicle stranded in traffic until I was able to restart it. Vehicle went in to turtle mode upon restart, would not go over 20mph at first then I stopped the car, restarted it again, it would move for 15-20 seconds before going in to turtle mode again and now it will not go over 10mph - interestingly, when I would stop and put it in reverse, the vehicle would move 10-20' and then come to a very abrupt stop as the entire vehicle shut off - had to tow the vehicle to the Hyundai dealership in Evansville Indiana where the ICCU was confirmed has having failed
ICCU failure: confirmed by dealership, submitting for your records - while driving the morning of 2/11/26 in Evansville, IN a warning message appeared on the dashboard stating 'Check Electric Vehicle System' followed by a rapid deceleration. Luckily there was not a vehicle behind me as they would have rear ended me. This failure occurred without warning and presented a significant safety hazard, leaving the vehicle stranded in traffic until I was able to restart it. Vehicle went in to turtle mode upon restart, would not go over 20mph at first then I stopped the car, restarted it again, it would move for 15-20 seconds before going in to turtle mode again and now it will not go over 10mph - interestingly, when I would stop and put it in reverse, the vehicle would move 10-20' and then come to a very abrupt stop as the entire vehicle shut off - had to tow the vehicle to the Hyundai dealership in Evansville Indiana where the ICCU was confirmed has having failed
ICCU failure
On January 28th 2026, I got red warning signs on dashboard said: "Stop vehicle and check power supply" and "12V battery voltage low. Stop safely". I was still in the parking lot, so the issue did not pose any safety issue. The vehicle towed to Hyundai dealership. They confirmed and pre-approved "Replace ICCU +fuse". The part is on 1 month back order. While the dealership initially did not commit to giving me alternate transportation, I insisted and after 6 days, I was able to get a much lower class and smaller replacement vehicle (Hyundai Venue with entry level trim). My vehicle is a lease. Since I'm paying for enjoying the vehicle amenities for a limited time, and my vehicle will not be available for at least a month, I requested Hyundai to reimburse me (or let me skip) lease payments until my vehicle is usable again. So far, the company has denied my request.
While pulling into traffic the car lost power and went into limp mode risking a collision. Car was immediately backed into driveway and completely died shortly after the initial power loss and had to be towed to dealer. Dealer diagnosed an ICCU failure. Warning lights activated at the moment the car lost power. Had this occurred on a highway or in heavier traffic the power loss and speed with which the car went from fully operational to dead could have had catastrophic consequences.
While pulling into traffic the car lost power and went into limp mode risking a collision. Car was immediately backed into driveway and completely died shortly after the initial power loss and had to be towed to dealer. Dealer diagnosed an ICCU failure. Warning lights activated at the moment the car lost power. Had this occurred on a highway or in heavier traffic the power loss and speed with which the car went from fully operational to dead could have had catastrophic consequences.
âCheck EV Systemâ error appeared in a red circle, with a red 12v battery icon. Then a turtle icon appeared and the car would not exceed about 30 mph. I was able to drive a mile and park in a lot. This happened after Level 2 charging to 100% and then driving one mile in 25° weather. The car was towed to the dealer.
âCheck EV Systemâ error appeared in a red circle, with a red 12v battery icon. Then a turtle icon appeared and the car would not exceed about 30 mph. I was able to drive a mile and park in a lot. This happened after Level 2 charging to 100% and then driving one mile in 25° weather. The car was towed to the dealer.
At approximately 10pm on Saturday night with temps in the single digits and a large snowstorm (that would cripple much of the US for several days) just about to hit, the 1.5 year old vehicle failed completely. Propulsion battery 81% charged, started normally, then gave "check electrical system" warning which upon search can be due to a low 12v battery; call AAA and spouse (live 2hrs away). Began to drive towards a station two blocks away, thinking plugging in may help system warm and/or recharge 12v battery. Car goes into limp mode on road, then dies in four-lane road. Use portable battery jumper, draining it into the 12v battery and able to limp-mode out of traffic and into Walmart parking lot entrance where dies again. With bystander help, push the vehicle across parking lot to chargers; vehicle in total electrical failure w/random lights flashing (tail, dash, etc.) and no command-functions (couldn't shift into park, open charging port). Charged 12v battery from an ICE car 30 m
At approximately 10pm on Saturday night with temps in the single digits and a large snowstorm (that would cripple much of the US for several days) just about to hit, the 1.5 year old vehicle failed completely. Propulsion battery 81% charged, started normally, then gave "check electrical system" warning which upon search can be due to a low 12v battery; call AAA and spouse (live 2hrs away). Began to drive towards a station two blocks away, thinking plugging in may help system warm and/or recharge 12v battery. Car goes into limp mode on road, then dies in four-lane road. Use portable battery jumper, draining it into the 12v battery and able to limp-mode out of traffic and into Walmart parking lot entrance where dies again. With bystander help, push the vehicle across parking lot to chargers; vehicle in total electrical failure w/random lights flashing (tail, dash, etc.) and no command-functions (couldn't shift into park, open charging port). Charged 12v battery from an ICE car 30 m
As we drove toward the highway to begin our journey home in our 2024 RWD Ioniq 5 with our entire family and luggage in the vehicle, we received a "Check Electric Vehicle System" warning and immediately pulled over and called Hyundai Roadside Assistance. They initially were going to send someone to jump the car, assuming it was an ICE, but once we said it was an EV, they said they didn't have the equipment to jump an EV. We then spoke to Hyundai Customer Care, and we reported that we received the "Check Electric Vehicle System" warning. The HCC rep said that she did not see any issues with the vehicle on her end, so we would be OK to drive it. We specified that we had a 1.5 hour drive home and asked her explicitly if we would be OK to drive this length of time with this warning and make it home? She again said that we would be OK to drive it. After getting off the phone with her, we proceeded onto the highway and within about 2 minutes, received the "Stop Vehicle and Check Power S
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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