2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 · symptom sheet
Battery dies or the car will not start
- 128owner reports
- 20,415median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
307 of the 406 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 128 of those describe dead battery, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Ioniq 5.
Tick what matches of 128 reports
Dead battery on other Ioniq 5 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2026.
What this problem usually is
These owners walk out to a car that's dead. Some find it drained after sitting only a day or two, some need a jump start every week, and some have had the battery replaced more than once without the problem going away. A good number describe the dealer testing the battery, calling it fine, and sending them home.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (122 reports) and the module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
3 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
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.
A software error in the Shifter Control Unit (SCU) may disengage the parking mechanism, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
All 3 recalls on the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Ioniq 5
Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing enel x way usa, llc's juicebox residential charger.. Closed jun 5, 2025.
Loss of motive power. Closed apr 17, 2024, led to recall 24V-204.
Pedestrian alert sounds. Closed aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V-063.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 29,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Certain 2022-2024MY IONIQ 5 (NE EV) and 2023-2025MY IONIQ 6 (CE EV) vehicles may exhibit a condition while driving where the 12V battery voltage drops below the operational voltage and the Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) places the vehicle in “fail-safe” mode.
This bulletin is issued to provide the extended battery diagnosis procedure using GDS-M. This battery diagnosis function displays the various battery-related faults such as: ⢠Internal short circuit ⢠Battery deterioration ⢠Malfunction of electronic ...
Certain 22-23MY Ioniq 5 (NE1) & 23MY Ioniq 6 (CE1) vehicles may have a condition where low 12V auxiliary battery charging occurs due to an ICCU (Intelligent Charging Control Unit) fault and may set the following DTC P1A9096 â âDC/DC Converter Input ...
Certain 2022-2023MY IONIQ 5 (NE1) and 2023MY IONIQ 6 (CE1) vehicles may exhibit a condition where low 12V auxiliary battery charging occurs due to an ICCU (Intelligent Charging Control Unit) fault which may set the following DTC P1A9096 â âDC/DC Converter ...
1 more on the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 page.
What owners wrote
“Last night I had an update pushed to my car. I pressed ok. today while backing up i heard a slight pop. my car then said check battery . then second alert said stop vehicle and check power supply. others with this car seem to have this issue as well and is taking a long time to fix and resolve.”
Filed May 7, 2023
“12 volt battery not recharging from the main EV 77kw battery. This makes it so that car systems cannot start that started late March and went into the dealer April 14,2023, after it happened a dozen or so times.”
Filed Apr 22, 2023
“The car was driving fine, and an error popped up indicating to pull over and check battery. As I am going to pull over a red flashing indicator pops up saying âpull over and check batteryâ. As I start to pull over the car speed drops to 25 miles per hour and fully dies as I make it to the side of the road.”
Filed Apr 6, 2023
“The car displayed an unforeseen warning and shut down in the middle of traffic around 720am, February 2nd 2023. Shut down vehicle and restarted, battery light came on along with other warnings. Moved vehicle to adjacent parking lot and towed to Hyundai dealership same day and have not been given a definitive answer nor an expected repair time, weâre in the 9th weekâ¦.still no answers.”
Filed Apr 5, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 128 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 64 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 57 reports
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 53 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 25 reports