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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Electric
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
C
Safety Signal
77 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA23
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
EV rangebest configuration, EPA318 mi
20272026202520242022

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is sold in the U.S. as a electric compact SUV with 7 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Ioniq 5 RWD, is EPA-rated at 318 miles with 114 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 23 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombRangekWh/100miCharge (240V)Annual fuel*
Ioniq 5 Standard rangeElectricRWD125 kW PMSM131100115 MPGe245 mi296.3 h$650
Ioniq 5 RWDElectricRWD168 kW PMSM129100114 MPGe318 mi309.1 h$700
Ioniq 5 AWD (19inch Wheels)ElectricAWD74 and 165 kW PMSM11696106 MPGe290 mi31.78.2 h$700
Ioniq 5 AWD (20inch Wheels)ElectricAWD74 and 165 kW PMSM1088898 MPGe269 mi34.58.2 h$800
Ioniq 5 AWD XRTElectricAWD74 and 165 kW PMSM1038594 MPGe259 mi35.88.2 h$800
Ioniq 5 NElectricAWD166 and 282 kW PMSM847278 MPGe221 mi438.7 h$950
Ioniq 5 Robo taxiElectricRWD168 kW PMSM736971 MPGe168 mi47.510.3 h$1,050

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49961, 49960, 49962, 49963, 49964, 49965, 50028.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Electrical System

294
27 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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.RiskAn electrical short in the high voltage battery system increases the risk of a fire.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 26V068000reported Feb 5, 2026Hyundai Motor America
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Electrical System

293
41,651 vehicles
ProblemHyundai 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."RiskAn instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.FixThe 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.
NHTSA campaign 26V047000reported Jan 26, 2026Hyundai Motor America

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
23complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 1 · 2026: 22

Most-cited components

Electrical System11
Lane Departure6
Forward Collision Avoidance4
Unspecified3
Vehicle Speed Control2
Seats2

What owners describe

“I am reporting a suspected safety defect involving inconsistent deceleration behavior in my 2026 Hyundai IONIQ 5. I regularly use Hyundai’s i-PEDAL one-pedal-driving mode. In this mode, releasing the accelerator produces strong regenerative deceleration and can bring the vehicle to a stop. However, the vehicle does n…”Aug 27, 2026 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report
“The vehicle will not turn off. I returned it to the Dealer, Oakland Hyundai, and their service department has had the vehicle since 7/27/26. When I brought the vehicle in to service it had 2,519 miles. Service rep has advised that technicians are trying to find the faulty part and have been unsuccessful to date. A tech…”Aug 25, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“While driving on the freeway with adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assistance on heading east into the morning sun my car suddenly attempted to veer strongly to the left as I exited the shadow of an overpass. I was able to stop the lane assist because I had a firm two handed grip on the steering wheel. Even wit…”Aug 24, 2026 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★★8%
SUV RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★★★8%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Ioniq 5 model years

A

2027 Hyundai Ioniq 5

0 recalls · 0 complaints

F

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

9 recalls · 313 complaints

C

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5

3 recalls · 222 complaints

B

2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5

3 recalls · 404 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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