2024 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 Fuel/propulsion System Problems
21 complaints about Fuel/propulsion System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Fuel/propulsion System Complaints (21)
While driving on highway, there’s loud pop came from rear area and then the “check electrical vehicle system” warning light came on. The car wasn’t able in turtle mode.
Had car in for regular service. No problems reported by service department. Immediately after leaving the dealer, less than 1 mile away, a warning message came up on the screen that the car "may have experienced a charging/electrical event, and to contact my dealer immediately of service. Risk of system failure. I immediately returned to the dealer, and they did a quick diagnostic check, which revealed DTC code P0AA600. This is the second similar incident with this car. On 1/10/25 this car had recall campaign 272 performed, which was supposed to fix this problem. On 8/22/25 the car would not start and had to be towed to the dealer. They replaced the 12v battery and claimed the battery was defective.
While driving, I heard a loud pop in the rear passenger side and subsequently, the dashboard showed an error to "stop vehicle and check power supply". After driving about 15 minutes, another error showed on the dashboard "12V battery voltage low. Stop safely". After coming to a stop, the vehicle completely shut off and would not turn back on. A tow truck was called and my vehicle was towed to a Hyundai dealership. The vehicle is now at the service center at a Hyundai dealership. The dealership confirmed it was an ICCU failure. While there was not a crash or any injury, the known defect from Hyundai left my wife, my [XXX] daughter, and me, stranded 60 miles away from home, in the middle of the night. Luckily we were pulled over safely and not in the middle of the highway. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The ICCU on my car failed after hearing a loud pop (fuse blown) while driving on the freeway. This was an incredibly dangerous scenario in which I went from 70 mph to 25 mph, in an area with no shoulder. Hyundai is aware of the issues with the ICCU and I believe they should expand the recall to include EVERY Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 6. Interestingly, the technician at the dealership states in the summary of service that my car is subject to the recall due to the fault code (P1A9096). Why did I have to experience this failure to be subject to recall? My car should be subject to the recall/service based on VIN, but according to [XXX] it is not. Also at issue is the time it took to Hyundai's tech line to work with my dealership, and the time they are suggesting to provide replacement parts. My car was delivered via tow truck to the dealership at 11:16 AM on 12/11/2025 and I got the message regarding the diagnosis and solution to my car's issue on 12/19/2025 at 10:01 AM. It should not take 8 days to diagnose this issue, nor should it take 2 weeks for parts that are a known issue for Hyundai. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
When I started driving my car a warning to check the electrical system came on the display and the speed of the car dropped to less than 25 mph. The road we were driving on was over 45mph without a safe shoulder. After it was towed to the dealer, they diagnosed that the ICCU had failed and replaced it and a fuse. This was after all recalls and other software updates were performed many months ago.
While accelerating onto a road with cars approaching from behind, vehicle entered limp mode and was restricted to 25 MPH. I was forced to leave the roadway to avoid a collision with the vehicle behind. The street this occurred on has a speed limit of 40 MPH. The vehicle's normal acceleration was sufficient to ensure a safe gap to the approaching car, but the time it took to recognize and react to the unexpected behavior reduced this gap. The dealer diagnosed this as an ICCU failure related to safety recall 272. All prior recalls were complete at the time of the incident.
The ICCU failed while driving which left me with an undriveable vehicle on the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and repaired; however, the part is the same and may fail again.
Hyundai is ignoring the fact that many Ioniq 5 have an ICCU defect that happens without warning and can leave you stranded with a bricked car that you can’t drive. They have a software recall for it that I had performed at the dealer. This did not solve the problem because it failed yesterday and I was stranded far from home. They continue to put this same part in the 2025 model. I have a 2024. Brand new cars are having the same problem which requires the whole unit to be replaced with the same unit that can go bad. I know people who it has happened to multiple times. They need to issue a recall that replaces the entire unit with a redesigned one. Not the same exact part. Everyone of these cars is a ticking time bomb that can leave a person stranded.
I have a lease on a 2024 Hyundai Icoprniq 5. There is a recall due to ICCU issues. We had this car in service but it did not fix the issue. The car is now sitting dead in my driveway and will not move. Hyundai is refusing to do anything to fix the problem.
I had ICCU software recall done in spring 2025 then Vehicle died twice while driving on highway, ...suddenly. "warning 12 volt batt low pull over" stranding my family twice on highway. could not operate anything. Mc Govern Hyundai said it was fixed after 44 days. 2 days later failed again .dealer said it was ok again but would not replace ICCU or 12v batt. the amber light that indicates when !2v batt. is being charged would never come on. they said they found nothing wrong.
The car made a loud popping noise and immediately started displaying electrical system fault errors. The car propulsion stopped within 15 seconds and was not able to be moved after. I was on the freeway and just barely made it over to the side. Car was not able to be towed by a regular tow truck because the electrical system was gone and the car was not able to be shifted into neutral. Jump starting the battery did nothing. Car was sent to the dealer who confirmed that the car sustained an ICCU failure which controls the entire battery electric system. The ICCU had to be replaced. There is already a mandatory recall on the vehicle regarding the ICCU. The recall was to check the status and confirm that the ICCU was working properly and in good condition. I had this recall done BEFORE the ICCU failed, so even though the recall check was performed, the ICCU still failed and put me in a very dangerous situation. The car is 6 months old and has 6200 miles on the odometer.
Dear NHTSA, On [XXX] at [XXX] CST, my 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL experienced a sudden ICCU failure. While reversing into my driveway, I heard a loud “pop,” followed by warning messages: “Stop vehicle and check power supply” and “Check electric vehicle system.” A DTC scan showed code P1A90(96). The car became inoperable and had to be towed to a Hyundai dealership. The dealer confirmed ICCU failure and replaced both the ICCU and fuse on 6/17/2025. However, the replacement was not a redesigned part—it was the same model that failed. I purchased this vehicle in March 2025 as a Certified Pre-Owned with ~12,000 miles. All recall-related ICCU updates had been completed before this incident. There were no warning signs before the failure. This failure could have been dangerous had it occurred on a highway, in extreme weather, or far from help with my [XXX] daughter with me. I no longer feel safe driving this car. Hyundai’s recall remedy is clearly not effective, and they continue replacing defective ICCUs with the same flawed units. They have not disclosed the root cause or implemented a permanent fix. I urge NHTSA to: Investigate ongoing ICCU failures despite recall compliance. Mandate a stop-sale of affected vehicles until a real fix is found. Require Hyundai to disclose the root cause. Consider a buyback program if no safe solution is available. This is a serious safety risk. These failures will continue without regulatory action. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Vehicle lost power on a two lane highway with a 55mph speed limit, which increased the risk of an accident. Warning lights appeared after the failure occurred; essentially giving the driver little to no warning. The vehicle kept slowing down to 30-25 mph, but fortunately close enough to home and was able to slowly roll into the garage. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and will take 2 months for the ICCU and ICCU fuse to be replaced due to backordered parts. This occurred after an ICCU update was done in 12/24.
On Monday May 12, 2025, while driving my Ioniq5 (2024) several warnings appeared concerning the EV electrical system. One warning dealt with 12 volt battery issue and other warning alerted the entire vehicle's electrical system was failing with instruction to stop driving vehicle immediately. I was out of town and my car was towed to local hyundai dealership. The problem appears to be a faulty ICCU component and parts have been ordered. Having my brand new EV turn off in traffic is scary and this experience has been frustrating and nerve wrecking. Knowing Hyundai was aware of this problem makes it even worse.
ICCU (Intergrated Charging Control Unit) failed after two mandatory recalls were completed. Vehicle is not drivable as it’s awaiting for a replacement ICCU (backordered). Replacement ICCU will not remedy the issue since it has not been improved upon from the original failure. Vehicle shutdown on a two lane highway with a 65mph speed limit. The section where the vehicle shutdown was without cellular service and on a bend with no shoulder, which increased the risk of an accident. The problem was reproduced in other vehicles using the same part. The component has been inspected by the manufacturer and dealer with a temporary remedy of replacement. Warning lights appeared after the failure occurred; essentially giving the driver no warning or time to react. The vehicle displayed a warning message to pull over and turn off vehicle immediately. Power was reduced to 15mph for about 15-20 minutes.
ICCU failed while driving. Causing the car to dangerously decelerate with little to no warning. The car then bricked itself on the side of the road. Diagnoses is a failed ICCU. This failure was insanely dangerous as the car lost all power and would not accelerate.
My wife was parking the 2024 ioniq and it lurched forward at a high rate of speed and slammed into another car parked in our driveway and drove that vehicle through our home garage door. She feels certain that her foot was on the brake, but even if she accidentally slipped and appleid the brake the forward collision system should have prevented the accident additionally the impact occurred with such force it is unlikely due to human error as it pushed our very heavy 4Runner back 3 feet and thorough a closed garage door.
Started car and proceeded to drive to work. 1 mile from home, heard a "pop" noise and the car displayed "Check Electric Vehicle System" warning and went into a "turtle" mode that limited speed. Luckily I was on a side street and had not yet made the turn onto the main highway or it may have obstructed traffic or resulted in a crash. I was able to return home and have the car towed back to a Hyundai dealer for diagnosis and repair. The dealer identified the issue as the ICCU fuse and ICCU itself that needed replacing. All previous recalls and software updates were completed, including the latest ICCU recall (272?) which was completed on December 3. There have now been multiple software updates and recalls targeting this part, but it still resulted in the vehicle losing power and being inoperable.
Our 8-mo old 9800 mile Ioniq 5 failed to maintain its 12v battery while parked for a week. It was dead when we came back to it. Jump started successfully. I replaced the OEM battery with an AGM battery, which the car failed to maintain charge on after 2 weeks. At that time, while driving, the car displayed "Stop vehicle and check power supply" and "check vehicle electrical system." I had a battery monitor installed which showed the car only had 44% charge left in a new 12v battery. By the time we made it to the dealer 15 minutes away, the car was barely above 20% on its battery, and was about to stop on the road. The car has been diagnosed with an ICCU failure and replacement parts are 2+ months backordered. This car appears to brick itself without much warning to the driver -- and clearly Hyundai's software-only recalls are not fixing the root cause of this dangerous safety issue.
Auto lost all power. No instruments visible. Propulsion system would not charge. Thankfully vehicle at a stop when occurred. Unable to drive. Car as dead as a home in a power outage. Everything dark. Nothing electrical worked. Had to use emergency manual key to enter vehicle. Tow truck driver said this was the 4th Hyundai Ioniq 5 he towed that week. All dead. Car at dealer awaiting diagnostics, which because of backlog, could take 3 or 4 weeks.
1. Uncertain which part failed. 2. safety was put at risk due to car not able to accelerate. Car would not go over 20 miles an hour on the interstate access road where traffic was going by at 50 –60 mph - four-way flashers were on and had to pull off at the first available turn but it was scary 3. Contacted local Hyundai; they are investigating a possible loaner, but haven’t said what they will do. 4. No inspections yet. 5. No warning or unusual events prior to lack of power/lack of acceleration. 6. Internet search showed that this problem has occurred to others.