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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 problems

Owners filed 37 complaints about the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 with NHTSA between Jan 2025 and Oct 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (22).

Complaints
37
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
2
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system22
  2. Power train5
  3. Fuel/propulsion system4
  4. Lane departure3
  5. Visibility/wiper3
  6. Steering2
  7. Wheels2
  8. Service brakes1
  9. Engine1
  10. Vehicle speed control1
  11. Forward collision avoidance1
  12. Tires1
  13. Other / unknown8

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20255
202632

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

22 reports1 crash2 related recalls
“We were driving and vehicle suddenly showed multiple warnings including check forward/side safety system, check change lane assist, check inattentive driving warning, check lane safety system and then things went away and it showed 4 needs attention represented by triangle with exclamation point. We also seemed to lose power steering assist. It could drive but was "heavy". We were on highway trying to figure out what to do and what was wrong. Isolated stretch of highway at night. Suddenly the multiple warning flashed again. We were trying to determine what to do. The car seemed to drive fine except power steering seemed heavy. Suddenly a violent "jerk" occurred with vehicle sending us into the other lane. Fortunately, we were by ourselves on the highway and no crash or other vehicle impacted. Instantly, after the violent "jerk" the car was back to normal. Steering normal and all warnings went away. We have a video and pictures of the incident. It seems related to functional 12 V battery based on my assessment. There was a recall of the ICCU and software to charging the battery.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 12, 2026Steering, Electrical system, Lane departureODI 11770533

Power train

5 reports
“NHTSA COMPLAINT — SHORT VERSION I am reporting a persistent, unresolved, safety-related steering defect in my 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6 (leased 10/12/2024). Beginning in September 2025 at approximately 15,412 miles, the vehicle exhibits: (1) uncontrolled steering wheel shifting left and right at highway speeds; (2) hard pulling to the left when accelerating or decelerating; and (3) the vehicle swaying or jerking within its lane without driver input. I described the issue to the dealer as "pretty dangerous to drive" — this language is documented in Repair Order #XXX. Despite 6+ documented repair attempts over 9 service visits from September 2025 through May 2026, the defect remains unresolved. Repairs attempted include: two 4-wheel alignments, road-force balancing, steering angle sensor calibration, front camera calibration, new front view camera installation, and a complete steering gear box (R-MDPS) replacement. The vehicle was out of service for 129 documented days. CRITICAL ADMISSION: Dealer Repair Order #XXX(11/5/2025) explicitly states that Hyundai's Technical Service Bulletin procedures for this steering defect only apply at speeds of 40 MPH and below, and…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 10, 2026Steering, Power train, Lane departureODI 11743352

Fuel/propulsion system

4 reports
“"While traveling in fast-moving traffic, my 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6 suffered a catastrophic electrical system failure and an immediate loss of motive power. The vehicle instantly entered a 'limp mode' and dropped to a maximum speed of 11 mph, creating a life-threatening hazard for myself and surrounding drivers. There were no warning lamps or symptoms prior to this sudden failure. The vehicle was towed to a certified Hyundai dealer (Ricart Hyundai), where a diagnostic scan confirmed a failure of the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU) with error code DTC P1A9096. This failure is directly related to the known issues in Recall 257. The dealer has confirmed that the replacement ICCU is currently on indefinite backorder with no estimated time of arrival (ETA). The vehicle and failed component are currently at the dealership and available for inspection upon request."”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 30, 2026Power train, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11728008

Lane departure

3 reports
“Battery is not charging to full capacity. The ICCU has been replaced and the battery is still not holding a full charge.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 2, 2026Fuel/propulsion system, Lane departure, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11715173

Visibility/wiper

3 reports
“The windshield cracked from using the defroster to defrost the windshield. On a cold morning.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 23, 2026Visibility/wiperODI 11733313

Steering

2 reports
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.