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Hyundai Electrical System Recalls Involving Battery Fires and Power Loss
⚠ 4 carry a park-outside (fire risk) advisory.
Battery short circuits and electrical control problems recur in the supplied Hyundai notices. The 2019-2020 Kona Electric appears in two battery short-circuit notices, one also covering the 2020 Ioniq Electric. Ioniq 5 notices address improperly tightened battery bus bars in 2025 and 2025-2026 vehicles, and misaligned battery-cell electrodes in 2023-2024 vehicles. The bus-bar notice covering 2025-2026 Ioniq 5 also includes 2026 Ioniq 9. Other patterns include unintended acceleration in 2017-2019 Ioniq Electric and 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles, and charging-unit damage that can cause power loss in 2022-2024 Ioniq 5 and 2023-2024 Ioniq 6 vehicles. These notices describe distinct causes requiring different remedies.
Warning signs to watch for
- Recall 191: Unintended vehicle movement may occur when Remote Smart Parking Assist detects a system malfunction.
- Recall 214: Headlights and/or taillights may become inoperative.
- Recall 215: Reduced acceleration and power may occur; in certain fail-safe conditions, acceleration may occur after the gas pedal is released.
- Recall 248: Unintended acceleration may occur after the brake pedal is released.
- March 15, 2024 charging-unit recall: Loss of drive power may occur.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
Four supplied notices require parking outside and away from structures: October 2020 Kona Electric until repair; March 2021 Kona/Ioniq Electric until interim action; July 2025 Ioniq 5 until repair; and July 2026 Ioniq 5 until repair. The July 2026 notice also limits charging to 80% until repair. None of the supplied notices tells owners to stop driving. For the other supplied recalls, including the February 2026 Ioniq 5/9 bus-bar recall and the Elantra Hybrid power-control-unit recall, the notices do not tell owners to stop driving.
What the free repair involves
Free remedies include BMS software updates, battery inspection and replacement if necessary in the October 2020 Kona Electric recall; battery-system replacement in the July 2026 Ioniq 5 recall; and software updates plus ground-wiring repair in recall 215. Recall 252 provides free protective wiring sheathing. Recall 294 provides free bus-bar bolt inspection and tightening, with battery-system replacement as necessary.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| critical | 6 |
| high | 11 |
| medium | 6 |
Models affected most
Where owners report electrical system problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under electrical system for the Hyundai models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Electrical system complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 304 |
| 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 273 |
| 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 229 |
| 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 179 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson | 70 |
| 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | 58 |
| 2022 Hyundai Tucson | 53 |
| 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric | 42 |
Every recall in this group
Common questions
Which Hyundai electrical recalls tell owners to park outside?
The supplied October 2020 Kona Electric, March 2021 Kona/Ioniq Electric, July 2025 Ioniq 5 and July 2026 Ioniq 5 notices specify parking outside and away from structures. The July 2026 notice also specifies a maximum 80% charge until repair.
What acceleration problems do the Ioniq Electric and Elantra HEV notices describe?
Recall 215 describes an unstable electrical ground in certain 2017-2019 Ioniq Electric vehicles, with possible acceleration after accelerator release in fail-safe mode. Recall 248 describes a motor-control software error in certain 2021-2023 Elantra HEV vehicles, with possible acceleration after brake release.
Does an earlier charging-unit repair complete the March 2024 recall requirements?
The March 15, 2024 notice says that recall is replaced by NHTSA recall 24V-868. It explicitly states that vehicles already repaired under the earlier recall need the new remedy completed. It describes ICCU and fuse inspection, replacement as necessary, and software updating.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.