219 of the 1,319 complaints about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (16.6%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.4× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
219Complaints · Transmission / powertrain
16.6%Share of complaints
1.43×vs. all vehicles
130Last 12 months
2.3%Share involving a crash or fire
1Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2022 model (74, 18% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (32). 130 Transmission / powertrain complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 44 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
Owners most often describe: “iccu”, “power supply”, “check power”, “check electric” and “battery”. 5 of these reports (2.3%) describe a crash or fire, with 1 injury and 0 deaths mentioned.
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V065000 (2024-02-01, model years 2023).
I was slowing down, actively pressing the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a full stop. As the car decelerated to what my senses and perception registered as a full stop, I pressed the “P” (Park) button while keeping my foot on the brake pedal.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-11 · ODI 11749766 · Crash
7 incidents of electrical drive problem incidents 1-3car would not start despite full battery Incident 4 same thing and car went to dealer, they said know problem and they would fix it overnight by downloading new software and charge about 400 for new 12V…
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-04-07 · ODI 11729695 · Crash
Was driving to vegas, it was 103-107 degrees After fast DC charging drivetrain had issues that when pressing acceleration the car would have almost a loss in power that caused a stuttering movement.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-12 · ODI 11756391
I started the car and got the warning "check electric vehicle system." The car then lost power. It would only go 27mph with the accelerator pedal pushed all the way to the floor.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-08-12 · ODI 11756602
During a family road trip, my 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 (~9,000 miles, less than one year old) suddenly showed red "Check Electric Vehicle System" and 12V battery warning lights and then completely lost power.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-07-09 · ODI 11749425
I have a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Limited and had the ICCU "popped" (failed) which took about two weeks to replace. This time we were lucky that in happened at our home but had we been driving the car would it would have completed died.
Transmission / powertrain · 2026-06-28 · ODI 11747025
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT Campaign 24V065000 · 2024-02-01 · Model years: 2023
Summary: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023 IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and Genesis GV60 vehicles. The rear inner driveshaft may have been improperly heat-treated, allowing it to break under load and resulting in a loss of drive power.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear inner driveshaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's numbers for this recall are 253(H), 017G(G).
How common are Transmission / powertrain problems on the Hyundai Ioniq 5?
219 of the 1,319 complaints about the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (16.6%) concern Transmission / powertrain, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.4× the Transmission / powertrain share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Hyundai Ioniq 5 model years have the most Transmission / powertrain complaints?
By model year, Transmission / powertrain complaints peak with the 2022 model (74, 18% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2024 model (32).
Is there a recall for Hyundai Ioniq 5 Transmission / powertrain problems?
1 recall campaign relates to this area, most recently campaign 24V065000 (2024-02-01, model years 2023).