Hyundai IONIQ 5 headlights may be aimed wrong

NHTSA campaign 25V373000 · Reported 2025-06-03 · Hyundai Motor America

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Badly aimed headlights reduce how well you can see at night and increase crash risk, but there is no instruction to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

Certain 2025 IONIQ 5 vehicles have the wrong headlight aim label on the right-side headlight. That label is used to set the headlight angle, so the headlights may end up pointed incorrectly. Poorly aimed headlights do not light up the road properly, making it harder to see at night. Because of the wrong label, these vehicles do not meet the federal safety standard for lamps and reflectors. Hyundai will mail owners a corrected label with instructions.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your IONIQ 5 is included. 2. Watch for the corrected label and instructions Hyundai is mailing, or take the vehicle to a Hyundai dealer to have it done. 3. Dealer repair is free; questions go to Hyundai at 1-855-371-9460 (recall number 279).

Affected vehicles (1)

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5

Who to contact

Hyundai — official Hyundai recall lookup

Customer service: 1-855-371-9460

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 vehicles. The right-side headlight may have an incorrect headlight aim label, which can result in improperly aimed headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Safety risk: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Hyundai will mail owners a corrected label with inspection and installation instructions. Owners may bring their vehicle to a dealer for the repair, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 15, 2025. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 279.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.