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Hyundai Ioniq 5 years to avoid
No year to avoid stands out.
No Hyundai Ioniq 5 model year stands out. None from 2022 to 2024 draws 1.5 times the median of 81 complaints for each year on the road, and the highest is not clearly ahead of the next, so the individual car and its history matter more than the year.
- 1,336complaints
- 15recall campaigns
- 5model years with a page
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Owner complaints on file for each year.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2022 has the most complaints of any Hyundai Ioniq 5 year here: 406 of 1,336 (30%).
- Problem across the years
- Dead battery is the top problem in every model year with a page, 373 reports in all. Pooled across the years, half of the 69 owners who gave a mileage for dead battery were under about 10,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 2% of Hyundai Ioniq 5 complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2023, 15 of its 387 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- Every model year where owners report dead battery also has a recall on the same system. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 328, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 608 more have come in.
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First generation (NE, incl. 2025 facelift)
Year by year
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5
24 owner complaints so far; too new to call. 2 recalls, including 26V-068 on the electrical system and 26V-047 on the electrical system.
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5
297 owner complaints so far; too new to call. Most reported: dead battery (91 reports, median 8,000 miles), stalling (44 reports, median 5,500 miles) and infotainment (39 reports). 3 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 9 recalls, including 26V-068 on the electrical system and 25V-482 on the electrical system.
2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5
222 owner complaints, 74 for each year on the road (0.9 times the model median). Most reported: dead battery (59 reports, median 9,240 miles), stalling (47 reports) and infotainment (34 reports). 5 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. 3 recalls, including 26V-432 on the electrical system and 24V-868 on the electrical system.
2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5
387 owner complaints, 97 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: dead battery (95 reports, median 16,000 miles), stalling (65 reports, median 16,000 miles) and infotainment (47 reports). 12 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 26V-432 on the electrical system and 24V-868 on the electrical system.
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5
406 owner complaints, 81 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: dead battery (128 reports, median 20,415 miles), stalling (64 reports, median 24,700 miles) and infotainment (57 reports, median 26,008 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 1 person was hurt. 3 recalls, including 24V-868 on the electrical system and 24V-204 on the electrical system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-Volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
The Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) may become damaged and stop charging the 12-volt battery, which can result in a loss of drive power.
The high voltage battery cells may contain misaligned electrodes, which can lead to a fire while parked or driving.
The high voltage battery system may contain an improperly tightened bus bar, which can cause a short-circuit.
Compare the Ioniq 5 with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Ioniq 5 vs Tesla Model Y2022 to 2026
- Ioniq 5 vs Kia EV62022 to 2023
- Ioniq 5 vs Ford Mustang Mach-E2022 to 2023
- Ioniq 5 vs Tesla Model 32022 to 2026
- Ioniq 5 vs Volkswagen ID.42022 to 2023
Questions
What Hyundai Ioniq 5 years should you avoid?
No Hyundai Ioniq 5 model year stands out. None from 2022 to 2024 draws 1.5 times the median of 81 complaints for each year on the road, and the highest is not clearly ahead of the next, so the individual car and its history matter more than the year.
What are the best years for the Hyundai Ioniq 5?
No Hyundai Ioniq 5 model year since 2016 draws clearly fewer complaints for its age than the rest.
What is the most common problem on the Hyundai Ioniq 5?
Dead battery, with 373 reports across the 5 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.
How many recalls does the Hyundai Ioniq 5 have?
15 recall campaigns cover the Hyundai Ioniq 5 model years 2022 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 24V-204 on the electrical system, covers 3 model years.
How many Hyundai Ioniq 5 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
2% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2023 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for dead battery on the Hyundai Ioniq 5?
Yes, on every model year where owners report it.