Hyundai warranty extension LA18
What it saysCertain IONIQ 5 (NEA EV) vehicles are eligible for a software update to the VCMS which would enable the Plug and Charge (PNC) function to support its use on Tesla V3 and V4 Superchargers, IONNA chargers, and ChargePoint… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Hyundai filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated May 8, 2026, received May 12, 2026, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: 26-01-043H TSB. It names 1 model year (2026). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
Certain IONIQ 5 (NEA EV) vehicles are eligible for a software update to the VCMS which would enable the Plug and Charge (PNC) function to support its use on Tesla V3 and V4 Superchargers, IONNA chargers, and ChargePoint chargers. This bulletin provides instructions for completing a software update to the VCMS.
One of the 432 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-01-043H TSB | Warranty extension | May 8, 2026 | 11032591 | PDF, 418 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “VCMS PNC ACTIVATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT”.
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 35000-1XAN2 | NEEP-S06RA | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Hyundai’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote.
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 14 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The contact owns a 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, and a battery warning light and a "Vehicle Will Come to a Stop" warning message illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 19, 2026 · ODI 11772230
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group28 other manufacturer communications filed against the Hyundai Ioniq 5 under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Hyundai list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-GI-003H | Service bulletin | Oct 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 2nd Navigation Map and So… |
| LA42 | Warranty extension | Oct 13, 2026 | Certain IONIQ 5 (NEA EV) vehicles may experience Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and false battery overtemperature fault diag… |
| Z14 | Warranty extension | Jun 25, 2026 | Hyundai is extending the warranty coverage for the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) and ICCU fuse to 15 years/180,000 miles from the… |
| 26-GI-002H | Service bulletin | May 27, 2026 | This bulletin provides information related to the navigation and head unit software changes introduced in the 2026 1st Navigation Map and So… |
| LA25 | Warranty extension | May 16, 2026 | Certain IONIQ 5 (NEA EV) vehicles may have 12V battery drainage due to the scheduled climate feature. Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 26-01… |
| 26-BE-009H | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2026 | Some IONIQ 5 (NEA EV) vehicles may exhibit a no START/READY condition when pressing the START/STOP Button (SSB). This bulletin provides the… |
| 9C0 | Service campaign | Apr 8, 2026 | Some vehicles may exhibit a loss of connectivity or interruptions in the middle of using Bluelink functions. This may be due to an occasiona… |
| 25-BE-020H | Service bulletin | Sep 30, 2025 | This bulletin provides information related to the changes introduced in the 2025 1st Navigation Map and Software Update. The changes may var… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Hyundai, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Hyundai LA18 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the LA18 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does LA18 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2026 IONIQ 5 (NEA EV): built 7 Aug 2025 – 29 Apr 2026 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.