2023 HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 Complaints

This morning I heard a "pop" sound from the back of my 2023 Ioniq 5. A short while later a warning message appeared about the cars electrical system. A minute or two later a "Stop Vehicle and check power supply" message appeared. The infotainment screen said "A possible condition has occurred with your vehicle. A full system check is recommended TODAY." This is likely a malfunction of the ICCU. I have already taken this car in 2 or 3 times for recalls related to the ICCU, including one dealership visit within the last 30 days. As this is an electrical vehicle, electrical problems could leave me stranded. Without propulsion I would be at risk of getting hit on the highway. The same error message appeared at the service center. The car has been at the dealership all day, and I don't expect to get it back anytime soon. There was no warning of the failure before today.

Vehicle stopped responding to all inputs while cruising on the highway. Vehicle was charged and running fine up until that point, for about 40 minutes of continuous driving. Accelerator pedal, regen paddle shifters, cruise control buttons all would not work and display was unresponsive. Vehicle slowly lost speed as if it was shifted into neutral, forcing us to pull over to the side of the road. Turning vehicle off, waiting for a minute, and turning it back on restored functions. Vehicle malfunction occurred right after a busy intersection on LA highways and we were able to make it to the shoulder, but if it had happened just 1-2 minutes earlier, we would have been in a lot of traffic merging in and out of lanes at significant speeds. There were no warning lights, messages, or auditory alerts during the occurrence. Vehicle simply lost all power. When I took it into the dealer for inspection the next day, the service staff were unable to find any issues or errors during diagnostics. Battery health was in the green and vehicle checked out fine and was released to me after a thorough inspection.

The contact owns a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the message "Electrical System Failure - Please Stop the Vehicle" was displayed and the vehicle unintendedly decelerated and failed to exceed 25 MPH. The contact pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle was towed to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,131.

Component called ICCU fails. Car loses power, cannot be driven, cannot be charged. Can easily leave you stranded. Research shows this is widespread issue. I spoke with 2 dealerships, each has over 1 dozen cars in this lot that have been brought to the service department with the ICCU failure issue and cannot be driven.

- The ICCU assembly failed while I was driving on the highway. - The ICCU failed even after I had the car taken in due to a recall on the ICCU unit. In other words, the repair that they suggested I do to the ICCU DID NOT WORK, which means I was driving a dangerous vehicle. - When the ICCU failed, the car slowed down to 25 miles an hours and then a crawl while I was driving on the highway with my family. I was lucky to not get into an accident. - I have taken the car into the dealer and they have told me it will take up to two months to get the ICCU fully replaced because the unit in my car failed even though I had it repaired during the recall. - I have contacted Hyndai requesting they buy back my car because it is unsafe to drive. They have not responded. - YOU NEED TO GET THIS SORTED OUT ASAP. THE RECALL REPAIR ON THE ICCU DID NOT WORK AND THERE ARE OTHER CARS THAT ARE AT RISK OF FAILING.

While reversing slowly, I heard a "pop" noise (sounded like balloon popping) from the rear of the vehicle, and within 15 seconds later, a "Check Electric Vehicle System" warning appeared on the dash alongside the check engine light. About 5 minutes later, I received another warning that said "Stop Vehicle and Check Power Supply" and noticed the car was losing power. Was able to get it home to get it towed, but this was within 2 months after receiving the ICCU recall for this vehicle, and it seems the ICCU has failed again.

4/13/25 - Check electrical system appears onscreen. Vehicle the goes in "turtle mode", not allowing it to accelerate over 20 mph. Car then shuts down and will not go into gear. I have done all service recalls as required by the manufacturer. Very unsafe and disappointed that Hyundai has not resolved this issue. All they do is update the software, they never address the actual issue. Diagnostic not scheduled for (2) days. Now I'm without a vehicle this week as they have a waiting list for loaners.

In late January 2025 I took my Ioniq 5 (an EV) to the dealer for service under a recall. The service called for a software update in regard to the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU). The next time i attempted to charge the car charging failed. The dealer subsequently determined that the ICCU had failed. The car has been in the shop for two months and counting, as Hyundai is unable to supply the parts necessary for the repair. This happened without warning, although there are many other reports of similar incidents.

The electrical system and the car became undrivable while driving as it lost power

Was driving in Bellevue, WA leaving a parking lot. Heard a "pop" sound, and immediately had a "Check Electrical System" warning come up on the dash. From previous experience in 2024, was aware this requires immediate dealer inspection, so started driving to the dealer 6 miles away. After less than a mile, lost most power but was able to drive slowly into an office parking lot. Called Hyundai Roadside Assistance who sent a flat bed tow truck to transport the car to the dealer. ICCU was replaced in May 2024 after similar symptoms. The current ICCU (which is likely the failed component) was in service for less than a year.