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Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | CAUTION | $6,778 | 292 | 9 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
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Ioniq 5 sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Ioniq 5 on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Hyundai Ioniq 5
Across every Ioniq 5 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Electrical System223 complaints across all Ioniq 5 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Fuel/Propulsion System64 complaints across all Ioniq 5 years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Power Train56 complaints across all Ioniq 5 years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Forward Collision Avoidance24 complaints across all Ioniq 5 years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
- Unknown Or Other22 complaints across all Ioniq 5 years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Engine19 complaints across all Ioniq 5 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What is the most common Hyundai Ioniq 5 problem?
223 of the complaints filed against the Ioniq 5 across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04
