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2020 Hyundai Ioniq

ElectricPlug-in hybridHybrid

Midsize Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA29

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

EV rangebest configuration, EPA170 mi

Fuel economybest combined, EPA58 mpg

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Active NHTSA advisory: park outside and away from structures until repaired. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and see the recall details below.

The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq is sold in the U.S. as a electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid midsize car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Ioniq Electric, is EPA-rated at 170 miles with 133 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 29 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Ioniq Electric	Electric	FWD	100 kW AC PMSM	145	121	133 MPGe	170 mi	25.4	5.8 h	$550
Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid	Plug-in hybrid	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl + 45kW IPMSM	53	52	52 (76 MPGe blended)	29 mi electric	28	2.3 h	$1,200
Ioniq Blue	Hybrid	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion	57	59	58	—	—	—	$1,100
Ioniq	Hybrid	FWD	1.6L 4-cyl + 240V Li-Ion	55	54	55	—	—	—	$1,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42273, 42290, 42243, 42242.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

!critical

Electrical System

200

Park outside4,696 vehiclesElectric only

ProblemHyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Kona Electric and 2020 Ioniq Electric vehicles. The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery may short-circuit.RiskAn electrical short in the Li-ion battery increases the risk of a fire.FixOwners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the interim action is complete. Hyundai will notify owners, and as an interim action, owners have the option to follow provided instructions to perform a battery update through the vehicle's infotainment system or request a Hyundai dealer to provide the update. Once parts are available, dealers will inspect the Battery System Assembly (BSA), and replace it if necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge.

NHTSA campaign 21V127000reported Mar 1, 2021Hyundai Motor America

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Propulsion System — Pedestrian alert sounds closed

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · action DP22005

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

29complaints filed

6 involved a crash · 2 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2020: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

Unspecified8

Electrical System8

Service Brakes7

Power Train3

Structure3

Forward Collision Avoidance2

What owners describe

“While attempting a slow right turn from a complete stop at an intersection, I heard a loud thunk sound followed by an immediate loss of power steering response. The steering wheel spun freely with little resistance while the front tires did not respond proportionally. I was able to safely pull over. Upon restarting the…”May 12, 2026 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

“The charge controller failed twice and one of the times I was out on a dangerous road where there wasnâ€™t a safe spot to pull over. It was very sketchy.”Mar 31, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

“When the engine is turned off, and the car is not in park, it rolls. When the engine is turned off the car should automatically switch to P to prevent it from rolling. Our car was left in R with the engine off. And instead of switching to P automatically, it just rolled away and hit the neighbors garage.”Jan 8, 2026 · Power Train · 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

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Ioniq model years

2022 Hyundai Ioniq

0 recalls · 27 complaints

2021 Hyundai Ioniq

0 recalls · 20 complaints

2019 Hyundai Ioniq

2 recalls · 32 complaints

2018 Hyundai Ioniq

3 recalls · 17 complaints

2017 Hyundai Ioniq

5 recalls · 50 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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